Hyderabad, July 21 -- An Indian expat woman from Kerala, Athulya Sekhar, was found dead in her Sharjah apartment on Sunday morning, July 19. The incident occurred on her 30th birthday and the day she was set to begin her first job at a nearby mall.

She had been living in the UAE for the past two years and had celebrated her birthday just hours earlier with her sister, according to Khaleej Times.

Athulya's family, based in Kollam, has lodged a police complaint in India, accusing her husband, Satheesh Shankar, of long-term domestic violence and dowry harassment.

As reported by multiple Indian and UAE media outlets, Satheesh has been charged under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including abetment of suicide, assa...