Hyderabad, July 29 -- A woman from Hyderabad's Edi Bazar has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar seeking urgent intervention to secure the release and repatriation of her husband, who is lodged in Ajman Jail in the UAE, and the return of their minor son who remains separated from his parents.

In a letter dated July 29, Ayesha Begum, wife of Mohammed Jaweed, said her family had travelled to the UAE some years ago after her husband's sister, Mohammadi Begum, who lives in Dubai, promised them employment and support. She alleged that after reaching Dubai, the promises were not kept and the family faced severe hardship and mental harassment.

According to the letter, the couple's elder son, Mohammed Jameel, was taken into the cu...