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Mumbai: A serial groom was brought to book after his third wife learnt about his previous marriages during their honeymoon and informed the police. Nitin Joshi alias Vidyadhar Phatak (38) was recently arrested by the MHB colony police in Borivli on charges of cheating and bigamy. Police suspect that Phatak, who is employed with a cellphone service provider, splurged his wives’ money.
They are probing if he has cheated other women too.
According to the police, Phatak met the complainant, Kalpana Parab on a matrimonial site on the internet. Kalpana (38) works for a private insurance company. Phatak introduced himself as Nitin Joshi to her and after a two-month courtship, they decided to tie the knot.
“The couple got married on December 13. Phatak also borrowed Rs 70,000 from Kalpana’s parents, saying he had to pay a deposit on a room he had rented for the two,’’ said an official. The couple went to Mahabaleshwar for their honeymoon.
Meanwhile, Phatak’s second wife, Vidula, who lives in Nala Sopara, was trying to contact him. She called up his office and was given a landline number in Ghatkopar. “When Vidula called the number, she was told it was the residence of Phatak’s in-laws. She told them Phatak was already married to her and had left home on work,’’ the officials said. Kalpana’s family immediately called her back from Mahabaleshwar.
On returning, Kalpana was shocked to learn that Phatak had also been married to another woman, Anagha, before Vidula. Anagha lived in Nagpur and had a 9-yearold son from Phatak.
“Vidula was a widow and had two children from her deceased husband when Phatak met her. When Phatak was planning to marry Kalpana, he told Vidula he had to go to Nagpur to settle some financial matters,’’ the official said.
The police found documents on Phatak which identify him as Nitin Joshi. “Phatak has confessed to having been married in the past but hiding this fact from Kalpana. His modus operandi was to befriend vulnerable women, usually those savings, and marry them with an intent of cheating them,” said senior PI N Sambatwad.
Mumbai: A serial groom was brought to book after his third wife learnt about his previous marriages during their honeymoon and informed the police. Nitin Joshi alias Vidyadhar Phatak (38) was recently arrested by the MHB colony police in Borivli on charges of cheating and bigamy. Police suspect that Phatak, who is employed with a cellphone service provider, splurged his wives’ money.
They are probing if he has cheated other women too.
According to the police, Phatak met the complainant, Kalpana Parab on a matrimonial site on the internet. Kalpana (38) works for a private insurance company. Phatak introduced himself as Nitin Joshi to her and after a two-month courtship, they decided to tie the knot.
“The couple got married on December 13. Phatak also borrowed Rs 70,000 from Kalpana’s parents, saying he had to pay a deposit on a room he had rented for the two,’’ said an official. The couple went to Mahabaleshwar for their honeymoon.
Meanwhile, Phatak’s second wife, Vidula, who lives in Nala Sopara, was trying to contact him. She called up his office and was given a landline number in Ghatkopar. “When Vidula called the number, she was told it was the residence of Phatak’s in-laws. She told them Phatak was already married to her and had left home on work,’’ the officials said. Kalpana’s family immediately called her back from Mahabaleshwar.
On returning, Kalpana was shocked to learn that Phatak had also been married to another woman, Anagha, before Vidula. Anagha lived in Nagpur and had a 9-yearold son from Phatak.
“Vidula was a widow and had two children from her deceased husband when Phatak met her. When Phatak was planning to marry Kalpana, he told Vidula he had to go to Nagpur to settle some financial matters,’’ the official said.
The police found documents on Phatak which identify him as Nitin Joshi. “Phatak has confessed to having been married in the past but hiding this fact from Kalpana. His modus operandi was to befriend vulnerable women, usually those savings, and marry them with an intent of cheating them,” said senior PI N Sambatwad.
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