Based on a mobile recording backed up by the testimony of his 20-year-old son on his mother’s affair, a Charkop resident was granted a divorce from his wife on May 28. The son had surreptitiously made a recording of his mother’s intimate conversations with her lover, which was revealed when he stepped onto the witness stand. Ravi Mane (40) married Sarita Khemkar (35) in 1991 at Parel. The couple then settled in Vakola. The couple has two children, Karan (20) and Vijay (17). They separated in 2003.

Early troubles
Living together in a joint family following marriage gave rise to friction in the family, and she frequently fought with her new family. Ravi’s family urged him to move out with his new wife, so the couple moved to Charkop. A son was born to the couple, but the problems continued. When Sarita threatened to commit suicide a day before Valentine’s Day in 2000, Ravi approached the police. Sarita’s uncle, a police inspector, told his niece to check her behaviour.