Sharjah, July 24 -- In a move to support expatriate families, the Indian Association Sharjah (IAS) has announced the launch of a Family Dispute Redressal Committee, which will begin sessions on August 2.

The initiative, unveiled on Thursday, July 24, is a response to recent tragic incidents involving Indian women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In one case, Vipanchika Maniyan, a 32-year-old mother, reportedly took her own life after killing her 16-month-old daughter, Vaibhavi, in Sharjah. Just weeks later, Athulya Sekhar, who had recently turned 30 and started a new job, was found dead in her accommodation.

In both cases, the victims' families alleged long-standing domestic violence and filed complaints against the husbands. The inci...