Kerala Woman Who Conned 10 Men Into Marriage Had Fixed Schedule To Juggle Them All
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Reshma once lived with a man from Kollam after marrying him, and they had a child. However, doubts over the child's paternity from his family later created serious tensions
Reshma, a 30-year-old woman from Kerala at the centre of a bizarre case of serial deceit, managed to maintain cordial relationships with all ten of her husbands—despite marrying each under false pretences, police said. She allegedly told each man she was a schoolteacher posted in Bihar, using the claim to move between their homes without raising suspicion. Investigators added that she even followed a strict calling schedule to stay in regular contact with each of them.
Police have contacted all of Reshma's husbands, but so far, none have filed complaints of theft or fraud. The Aryanad police are expected to seek her custody; Reshma is currently lodged at the Women Prison and Correctional Home in Attukulangara.
Reshma, who is the mother of a two-year-old child, operated by contacting young men on online matrimonial sites, the report stated. She would tell them that she was an adopted daughter and that her adoptive mother was abusive and opposed to her marriage. Swayed by her 'emotional story,' the young men would offer to marry her and cover all wedding expenses. After a few days of marriage, she would leave, citing various reasons such as needing to retrieve education certificates from home, the report added.
Reshma's first marriage occurred in 2014, with a native of Ernakulam, lasting until 2017. The fraudulent activities began thereafter, with Reshma marrying four more times by 2022.
She married individuals from Thiruvananthapuram, Angamaly, Thodupuzha, and Valakam. Subsequently, she wed a Kollam native, with whom she lived for an extended period, resulting in the birth of a child. However, doubts regarding the child's paternity from the in-laws led to significant issues.
Reshma's latest target was a panchayat member from the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. This member organized all the wedding arrangements and scheduled it for June 6. Accordig to the report, Reshma arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on June 5 and stayed at a friend's house, who was associated with the panchayat member.
On the day of her wedding to the panchayat member, she excused herself to take a bath but did not do so, raising suspicion.
The fiancée's friend's wife notified the fiancée, leading to Reshma's bag being checked at a beauty parlour, where a previous marriage certificate was discovered, leading to her arrest.
Reshma informed the police she was pursuing postgraduate and PhD studies in Sanskrit law. Reports indicate that Reshma had proposed marriage to two other young men for the upcoming weeks.
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