Mary Kom confirmed her divorce from her husband Karung Onkholer, a footballer, last year. This year, she accused her former husband of cheating her out of money in crores. She also added that her husband took loans in her name and that this has led to other financial mishaps.
Mary Kom and Onler married in 2005 after four years of dating. They became parents for the first time in 2007, welcoming twin sons, and then welcomed their third son in 2013. Later, the couple also adopted a daughter in 2017.
Speaking to IANS, Mary Kom’s husband said, “I will talk about what she told Lok Adalat. Firstly, in 2013, she was having an affair with a junior boxer. Our families had a fight, and after that, we compromised. And since 2017, she’s been having a relationship (with someone) working at the Mary Kom Boxing Academy. I have their WhatsApp messages as proof. I have proof, with the name of the person with whom she was having an affair. I remained silent.” He went on to state, “She wanted to stay alone and have another relationship. We’re divorced. I don’t mind if she wants to have another husband. But don’t ever blame me. And if she’s to blame me, bring the proof; get the papers. I know where she lives and with whom,” per Hindustan Times.
He further spoke on the allegations made about his personal habits, saying, “I want to visit my sons who are staying in a hostel. She said they’re her kids, but they’re my blood too. It’s about the relationship between husband and wife. Nobody is perfect. She said I consumed alcohol. So has she. She’s had vodka and rum, and she’s also eaten ‘gutka’. But I never disclosed these things to the media, who blamed me for drinking. Okay, I drink during parties.” Onler also explained why he removed the wedding ring, “I removed my wedding ring. Because she’s not trustworthy… She’s going to the Lok Adalat and saying I took a loan and stole property. If the property is in my name, then she’d have the documents, right? Let her bring those documents, and then we’ll speak.”
Coming to Mary Kom’s utterance on her finances, during Aap Ki Aadalat show, she said, “Kuch nahin pata chalaa. Mujhe pata chalaa jab mujhe injury hui. Mujhe lagta hai, bhagwan ne yeh sab bataane ke liye mujhe injured karwaya hoga, mere achhey ke liye kiya hoga. (I knew nothing. I came to know the truth when I was injured. I think God made me injured so that I could realise what was happening, maybe for my good),” per Hindustant Times.
