Bride's father foils Mumbra man's attempt to wed sixth time

Accused Jalal Nadkar and Minaz Jalal Nadkar (his fifth wife)

As if five marriages were not enough that this 29-year-old man decided to tie the knot again. However, the bride's father ruined his sixth attempt, by filing a cheating complaint against him at the Mumbra police station. Reason: The accused had got engaged to his daughter claiming that he was single. The Mumbra cops have booked him and registered a case in the matter.

According to police, the accused has been identified as Jalal Nadkar, resident of Kismat Colony in Mumbra. His mother Naeema Nadkar helped him in the case, even though she knew everything about his past. The victim, who is in her early 20s, has just completed her post-graduation and was about to get married to Jalal. They got engaged in November last year.

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An officer from Mumbra police station said, "Jalal met the victim at a wedding function. Through a common friend he approached the girl's family with a marriage proposal and claimed that he was single. Later, with the help of his mother he got engaged to the victim."

Meanwhile, a woman, who used to work with him claimed that Jalal cheated her of '80,000. "When the girl asked him to return the money, the accused gave her a cheque of '50,000, which bounced. Later, when she got to know that he was planning to get married for the sixth time, she informed the victim about his past. Jalal had also taken two blank cheques from the victim's father," the officer added.

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Speaking to mid-day, a senior officer said, "We have registered a case under sections 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention) of IPC and are further investigating the matter. The accused will be arrested soon."