The groom dated the ‘bride’ for a YEAR before discovering ‘she’ was actually a cross-dressing man TWELVE DAYS after their wedding – the scammer hid his true identity by wearing a traditional Muslim dress that covered his entire face.

An Indonesian boyfriend discovered that his girlfriend, whom he had been dating for an entire year, was a transvestite man who hid his true identity by always wearing traditional Muslim clothing.

The 26-year-old, named only AK, met his wife Adinda Kanza, also 26, on Instagram in 2023 and the pair dated in person for a year after hitting it off online.

During their in-person meetings, Adinda, who was also known as Erik according to local media, wore a traditional Muslim niqab that covered her entire face, which AK, a resident of Wangunjaya village in Cianjur, reportedly took as a sign of his devotion. her to Islam.

The couple decided to get married and opted for a small ceremony at AK’s house after Adinda, who was from Jayapura Village in South Cianjur, told him that he no longer had a family as his mother had died and his father had left. I escaped.

But AK became suspicious of his new wife shortly after they married on April 12, as she avoided intimacy by telling him she was on her period or feeling unwell, according to the newspaper. South China Morning Post.

But AK became suspicious of his new wife shortly after they married on April 12, as she avoided intimacy by telling him she was on her period or feeling unwell, according to the South China Morning Post.

Adinda’s parents revealed that AK’s wife was actually a man, identified as ESH (pictured), who began cross-dressing in 2020.

AK said Adinda refused to talk to her family and continued to wear her niqab at home. Police said AK’s parents immediately suspected Adinda.

Naringgul Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief Bripka Ridwan told local media: “From the beginning, AK’s parents were suspicious of Adinda, who whenever they invited him to visit their house, rarely interacted and chatted, preferring to remain silent.

‘Every time I visited Adinda Kanza, she was always dressed completely covered and veiled.’

“AK’s family’s suspicions also increased when Adinda asked for a marriage guardian, claiming that his mother had died and his father had gone somewhere and was living alone in Cidaun sub-district,” he added.

AK was suspicious of his new wife, so he located her previous address 12 days after their wedding and was surprised to find his parents safe and sound there.

Adinda’s parents revealed that AK’s wife was actually a man, identified as ESH, who began cross-dressing in 2020.

They also said they didn’t know their son was in a relationship, let alone married.

Police said Adinda behaved like a woman and had a feminine-sounding voice, adding: “If you look at her wedding photos, Adinda looks exactly like a real woman.”

“She also has a soft voice and tone, so there was no suspicion that she was a woman.”

ESH has now been arrested by police and told them that he intended to marry AK to steal his family’s assets, according to local media reports.

He faces fraud charges that could put him behind bars for up to four years.

Police suggested ESH liked to pose as a woman while dating men. It was also revealed that the alleged scammer had previously dated women.

The investigation is ongoing.