In a shocking counterattack, Mary Kom's ex-husband, Karung Onkholer, has vehemently denied allegations of financial deceit by Olympic bronze medallist, labelling them as baseless.

Onkholer has rubbished Mary Kom's allegations, terming them as fabricated, and alleging her involvement in extramarital affairs. He further stated that the rift in their marriage stems from issues that surfaced over a decade ago, and revealed that Olympic bronze medallist was first involved in an affair in 2013 with a junior boxer.

Further explaining the reasons behind the breakdown of their marriage, Onkholer said that since 2017, Mary Kom has been in a relationship with a person associated with the Mary Kom Boxing Academy.

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“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," Onkholer told news agency IANS.

Onkholer stated that he has no issue with Mary Kom moving on, but what bothered him was his name being dragged into a controversy and unfairly maligned in public.

"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," he added.

“She mentioned the property and asked my name to be erased. She said I stole 5 crores. Check my account. For 18 years of marriage, we were together. And then, this? She’s mad. I had been living with her for 18 years. What am I having? Look at my house. I’m staying in a rented house in Delhi. She’s a celeb. Whatever she says, some will listen, and some won’t," he added.

While also underlining his decision to remove his wedding ring, Onkholer has repeated his demand for factual evidence to confirm Mary Kom's claims.

“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," Onler said.

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“We got a customary divorce. Yet to go to court. I don’t want to fight in court because I love my children. What’s the point of speaking to national media and saying my husband is stealing money? What am I doing for her?" he added.

“Bring proofs for all the claims and prove if I have crores. Why are they blaming me for stealing money? She was talking about the loan worth crores I took during the election. What’s the proof? Money is being spent on elections. I borrowed money from my friends," Onkholer further stated.