Overview

• Reshma, 30, was detained on June 6 in Thiruvananthapuram when a beauty parlour inspection uncovered certificates from her previous marriages.
• Police say she targeted men through online matrimonial platforms by claiming to be an adopted daughter facing family opposition.
• Investigators found she married at least a dozen men since 2014 and maintained contact via a strict calling schedule.
• Aryanad police plan to seek extended custody to identify further victims after none of her spouses has filed theft or fraud complaints.
• Reshma, who has a two-year-old child from one marriage, told officers she is pursuing postgraduate and PhD studies in Sanskrit law.