Athulya's Death In Sharjah: Husband Booked For Murder, Described 'Extreme Psycho'

Kollam, Kerala: Chavara Thekkumbhagam Police on Sunday registered a case against Satheesh for the death of his wife, Athulya Shekhar, in Sharjah. Satheesh has been charged with sections related to murder, cruelty against women, voluntarily causing hurt, voluntarily causing grievous hurt among others.

A native of Chavara, Athulya, now 29 years old married Satheesh (40) when she was 18 years of age, and right after the marriage, the husband allegedly subjected his wife to extreme harassment, including demanding and abetting a dowry right after the marriage.

The case was filed based on a complaint from Athulya’s parents, who alleged foul play in their daughter’s death after she was found dead in her apartment on Saturday morning.

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In their complaint, the parents alleged that Satheesh started physically and mentally abusing Athulya shortly after their marriage, saying that the dowry he received was insufficient. Since the couple moved to Sharjah in 2023, the abuse has continued even worse. Athulya’s friends alleged that Satheesh was extremely psychotic, and had closed her inside the apartment when he goes out.

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A day before her death, Athulya is reported to have sent photos and videos to her sister, allegedly showing visible bruises and injuries on her body due to physical harassment by her husband. Following the death of his daughter, Rajasekharan Pillai, Athulya’s father, said that his daughter would never commit suicide, as she did not have the courage for it.

Though the husband admitted abusing her spouse, he said he did not kill her. He said he was outside when Athulya hung to death, and he found his wife dead when he returned to the apartment. Satheesh further claimed that he also tried to commit suicide with the same fan, in a Facebook post.

According to Athulya’s friend, despite her parents asking her daughter to leave her husband and come home, Athulya beat the abuse and stayed with him. The husband, they claim, apologizes to his wife after each harassment, saying he does not remember what happened.

Notably, the incident came barely days after a Kerala woman, Vipanchika Maniyan, was found dead along with her 18-month-old daughter Vaibhavi.