Gujarat: 3 days after marriage, second wife flees with Rs 70,000
A Gujarat man was conned by his second wife, who within three days after a simple marriage at a temple, escaped with Rs 70,000 from him. The incident happened in Vejalpur some months back and has come to light now
FollowAhmedabad: A woman ran away with cash three days after marrying a man in Gujarat. The incident happened in Vejalpur, Ahmedabad district.
Rakesh Sharma, 48, married Pooja Kolse. It was his second marriage. He has an 18-year-old daughter from his first marriage and it is said that Sharma snapped ties with his first wife due to incompatibility.
After separation from his first wife last year, upon advice from his mother, Sharma agreed to marry again. Knowing this, Pooja came in contact with Sharma and his mother.
After taking  Sharma and his mother into confidence, the marriage happened in the last week of February at Shirdi and on February 28 on the pretext of getting a cloth stitched at a tailor shop, the woman escaped.
After a desperate search for a few days, the husband then realised he was cheated as he had paid her Rs 70,000 for expenses.
The woman was not traceable and her phone was switched off. A complaint was filed at Vejalpur police station against Pooja and her friend Jitin Kolse who introduced the woman to the Sharma family.
