Overview

• The 30-something mother of a two-year-old was detained on June 6 by Aryanad Police at a beauty parlour in Thiruvananthapuram just hours before her ceremony with a local panchayat member.
• The prospective groom became suspicious after she arrived without relatives and his friend raised concerns over her unusual conduct.
• A search of her bag uncovered documents indicating multiple past marriages, prompting the groom to alert authorities and secure her arrest.
• Police say she targeted men through online matrimonial sites and vanished days after ceremonies with their gold mangalasutras.
• Investigators have identified at least seven alleged victims, believe she had planned two more weddings and noted the latest groom incurred losses of around Rs7.5 lakh.