A determined Priyanka Chopra!

Eleven days after the death of her assistant Jiban Patra in a Beverly Hills hotel in Los Angeles (LA), Priyanka Chopra and her team are working closely to get his body back to India. It is understood that Patra's end came following a heart attack.

Patra, who was part of Priyanka Chopra's entourage in LA where she had been to record her first international music album, was supposed to join the actress for the recently held TOIFA awards in Vancouver but since he could not get a visa to Canada, had to stay back.

A statement from Priyanka Chopra's official spokesperson has clarified that paperwork led to the delay in bringing Patra's remains to India. "Owing to the situation that this occurred in a foreign country, where no family member was present, there was multiple levels of paperwork and processes that had to be followed to ensure that the matter was handled effectively and in a timely manner. Owing to some delays in paperwork from the family's end, the repatriation of the body was delayed," the statement said.

"Ms Chopra also delayed her return to India to ensure that everything was in place for Patra's remains to be repatriated to India. We have been in constant touch with the family to keep them updated on the matter," it added.

"All details and financial requirements related to the repatriation was and is being handled directly by Ms Chopra and her team in LA," the statement concluded.

The actress has vowed to take care of the financial needs of Patra's family that comprises of his wife and two children.