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Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Indian woman found dead in Sharjah committed suicide by hanging, police confirm
The death of Athulya Sekhar, the woman who was found dead in her Sharjah apartment just a day after her 30th birthday, has been confirmed as suicide by hanging, according to a forensic report issued by Sharjah authorities, social worker Abdullah Kamampalam told Khaleej Times. Kamampalam, who has been supporting the family through the tragedy, said the report was shared by the authority. 'The official document confirms that the cause of death was suicide by hanging,' he said. Athulya, a native of Kerala, was found dead in her apartment in the Rolla area on the morning of July 19. A case has been registered against her husband in Kerala following a complaint from Athulya's parents, with charges including physical abuse, dowry harassment, and murder. 'The investigation is now underway,' Kamampalam said. Athulya had been residing in Sharjah for the past two years and was about to start a new job at a mall. She had celebrated her birthday the day before with her sister. Kamampalam confirmed that arrangements are currently being made to repatriate her mortal remains to Kerala.
Hindustan Times
21-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Kerala woman's death: Dubai company ‘shocked' after watching abuse videos, sacks Indian husband
A Dubai-based company, where the husband of a Kerala woman worked, sacked him on Monday after she was found dead in Sharjah on Saturday, Gulf News reported. Athulya Sekhar, an Indian woman from Kerala, found death on Saturday. A senior HR manager of the construction company said the firm issued a letter of termination to Satheesh Sivasankara Pillai, a site engineer with the company, following the death of his wife, Athulya Sekhar. 'We took the action based on the media reports about a case registered against him in Kerala and circumstantial evidence of his violent and abusive behaviour in videos that appeared online,' the manager was quoted by Gulf News as saying. "This is to inform you that your services are hereby terminated with immediate effect for your apparent involvement in your wife's death who took her own life on 19th July, 2025 in Sharjah owing to your violent physical & mental harassment to her which is a criminal offense in UAE, and based on the circumstantial evidences and the clippings of your violent treatment to her as shown by the print & visual media and as reported by the relatives of your wife," the termination letter read. 'We were shocked to see the videos that she had shared with her family, in which he is physically abusing and mentally harassing her,' the news outlet quotes the company as saying. Athulya Sekhar, from Kerala, was found dead in her Sharjah apartment in the UAE early on Saturday, leading the Kerala Police to register a murder case against her husband. Gulf News reported, citing her family, that Athulya's death coincided with her 30th birthday and the first day of a new job. According to the complaint filed by the woman's mother, her husband, Satheesh strangled her, kicked her stomach, and hit her head with a plate between July 18 and 19, leading to her death, India Today reported. Athulya Sekhar was found dead in her flat in Rolla area, according to her sister and brother-in-law living in Sharjah. The death of Athulya, the mother of a 10-year-old girl, has sent fresh shockwaves through the Indian community in the UAE, Gulf News reported. Dowry harassment allegation against husband Athulya's family alleged that she was repeatedly harassed for not bringing enough dowry at the time of their marriage in 2014, despite having given a bike and 43 sovereigns of gold, India Today reported. A case has been registered against Satheesh under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The woman's family has alleged that she endured years of mental and physical abuse due to persistent dowry demands. Husband denies allegation Speaking to the media from the UAE, Satheesh has denied the allegations, claiming he had no role in Athulya's death. He said he did not believe she would die by suicide and that he, too, was seeking answers. Her father, however, maintained that the circumstances around her death were suspicious. 'I don't believe that my daughter will die by suicide. She shares a very intimate relationship with her daughter. Her death is mysterious. We have to find out what exactly happened to her. He is an alcoholic. He always gets violent. She bore all the torture for her. Earlier also, such issues had happened and a case was filed with the police. We want to know what exactly happened to her,' he said. Her family also released videos showing Athulya with visible injury marks and her husband appearing to lift a plastic stool to hit her. 'We will be visiting the Sharjah Police for completing the formalities of filing the case tomorrow. We are also approaching the Indian Consulate in Dubai,' Gulf News quotes her brother-in-law as saying on Sunday.
Gulf Insider
20-07-2025
- Gulf Insider
UAE: Indian Expat Woman From Kerala Found dead In Sharjah On 30th Birthday, Day Of Joining New Job
An Indian expat woman from Kerala was found dead in in her Sharjah apartment early Saturday, coinciding with her 30th birthday and the first day of a new job, her family has confirmed. The deceased, Athulya Sekhar, was found dead in her flat in Rolla area, according to her sister and brother-in-law living Sharjah. The death of the mother to a 10-year-old girl has sent fresh shockwaves through the expat community from the south Indian state in the UAE. The tragedy comes just weeks after the highly publicised death of another 32-year-old Malayali woman, and her 16-month-old daughter in Sharjah, in what the police said was a murder-suicide. The forensic report had confirmed that the woman had died by hanging herself after suffocating the child to death on July 8. The incident had reportedly stemmed from marital conflicts. Athulya's death has sparked serious allegations of domestic abuse by her husband. Her parents living in Kollam district in Kerala have filed a case against the civil engineer working in Dubai and her family members here are in the process of filing a complaint against her husband in the UAE as well. 'We will be visiting the Sharjah Police for completing the formalities of filing the case tomorrow. We are also approaching the Indian Consulate in Dubai,' her brother-in-law said on Sunday. The Press Wing of the Indian Consulate said in a statement: 'We express our sincere condolences to the family of Ms Athulya Sekhar. Our team is in touch with the family and Sharjah authorities. We are extending all the possible help.' According to the family, Athulya and her daughter used to live in Kerala and used to visit her husband earlier. 'Both Athulya and her daughter have UAE residence visa. But, it was only some months ago that Athulya started staying with her husband here, leaving her daughter with her parents back home,' he added. Meanwhile, speaking to Malayalam media outlets in the UAE, Athulya's husband denied any involvement in her death, though he admitted to having physically abused her in the past. He claimed he was not at home when the incident occurred. 'We have only one key and it was with her. When I returned, I found the door open and her body was already cold,' he told reporters. He alleged that Athulya had been increasingly distant in recent months, adding that she had started sleeping separately and had even undergone an abortion back home in November last year without his consent.
