Even as Ravipati Venkata Murali Krishna’s marriage went south — he separated in 2012 and filed for divorce in 2014 — his only ray of hope has been his two children. But last Sunday, that too turned foul. Following the 2015 sessions court order that grants him independent access to his boy and girl every Sunday between noon and 6 pm, Krishna flew in from the US, where he works at Oracle, for the usual designated meeting. However, he was in for a rude shock when his estranged wife’s father unleashed four goons on him who beat him black and blue.

Bruises and injuries to Krishna’s back and left leg