Hyderabad, July 27 -- A 23-year-old woman from Hyderabad has been languishing in a Dubai jail after allegedly being duped into carrying a bag containing drugs. Her mother has urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to intervene and secure her release.

Ameena Begum Mohammed Ayub, a resident of Kishan Bagh in the Bahadurpura area, travelled to the Dubai on May 18 after being offered work at a beauty parlour through a local travel agent. Recently separated from her husband, she was seeking a means to support her five-year-old son.

The incident came to light after MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan shared her travel documents and her mother's handwritten appeal on X, urging Indian authorities to act.

In a letter addressed to External Affairs...