New Delhi, July 21 -- An Indian woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her flat in the Rolla area of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday morning.

She has been identified as 29-year-old Athulya Sekhar, originally from Kollam in Kerala. Athulya's parents have alleged dowry harassment by her husband, Satheesh.

They have filed a police complaint, alleging that Satheesh strangled Athulya, kicked her stomach and hit her head with a plate between 18 and 19 July, leading to her death.

They also claimed that their daughter was repeatedly harassed for not bringing enough dowry at the time of her marriage in 2014.

The parents said that they had given a bike and 43 sovereigns of gold in the marriage.

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