When an elderly woman was away in India to look for a bride for
her youngest son, she received a call from another son informing
her that her four-room flat in Telok Blangah had been sold.
Madam Nelukkara Mohamed Abdullah Fatimah Zaharah, 75, is now
suing Mr Zulfikar Ali Kappukal Abdul Wahab Kashmiri, 39, a tourism
officer, and his wife for the $430,000 in sales proceeds.
In the case, which will be heard in the High Court next year,
the widow claimed that he had disposed of the asset without her
permission. Mr Zulfikar Ali, in his defence, said she had always
wanted to sell the flat and give the proceeds to him and his
younger brother.
Court documents filed by Madam Nelukkara's lawyer state that in
April 2009, Mr Zulfikar Ali convinced his mother to give him the
power of attorney so that he could rent out the flat while she was
away. She signed this authorisation document at a law firm on April
16 that year but said she was not told that it also gave him the
power to sell the flat.
-- ST