Mangalore: Woman Claims 'Death' of Living Husband, Gets Records Transferred

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 24: Talk of going to any extreme to get oneself 'officially' free of one's spouse, and it wouldn't get worse than this. A woman allegedly declared her husband dead, even while he still lives, to get the records of amenities in her name!

Back in August 2009, Nancy, wife of Emmanuel Richard Mark of Kodikal, had told the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) that her husband had died, for which she subsequently got a death certificate. She also got records of property tax, electricity and water transferred to her name.

However, the matter came to light only now, when the 'dead' husband contacted the MCC to apply for pension. He was shocked to learn that according to records, he had 'died' in 2009, and everything was now in Nancy's name.

Emmanuel and Nancy have been living at Kodikal for the past 15 years, but of late, differences had emerged between the two and they had started leading separate lives in their house, with Emmanuel fending for himself and the rest of the family - Nancy, their daughter Dolly Diana and her husband John Lobo - staying in the house separately.

Emmanuel, a security guard in a firm, has now lodged a complaint with the police against his wife. Nancy, however defended herself claiming that she had no other go as he used to harass her.