Mumbai: The police force in Mumbai have so many two-timing officers that they have asked them to nominate which family should inherit their pension if they die in the line of duty, a report said on Sunday.
"It has been observed that settlement of dues gets delayed due to policemen having multiple families," the Indian Express quoted a police department circular as saying.
The police pension division estimates there are at least 144 policemen with two families in the city, including lower-ranking constables and senior inspectors, out of a force of nearly 40,000.
The legal family is usually in the village they come from, while the illegal one is in Mumbai.
"Staying away from their families for long stretches of time often leads policemen into extramarital relationships," the paper quoted a senior police official as saying.
In most cases, it is only after the death of a policeman that the wife discovers his other family, who often stake a claim to his assets, the paper said.
"In the case of such disputes, we go by the court order," the paper quoted a senior police official as saying. "If the claimants wish to settle out of court, there's no problem. Sometimes, the first wife is kind to the other."
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