Indore, March 24 Narayan Sai, the convict in a rape case and son of jailed self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu, appeared before a family court in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, under tight security, where he recorded his statement in the divorce case filed by his wife.
Narayan Sai is currently in prison in Surat, Gujarat, after being sentenced to life imprisonment in the rape case.
He was brought to the family court in Indore under heavy police protection.
His wife, Janaki Harpalani, a resident of Indore, was also present at the court premises. However, she did not speak to the media.
Lawyers involved in the case said that Narayan Sai appeared in the family court in the divorce case filed by Janaki.
Janaki filed this lawsuit, alleging mental cruelty and other charges against her husband, and sought a lump sum of Rs 5 crore in permanent alimony, they said.
The lawyers stated that Narayan Sai's statement was recorded in court during his 90-minute appearance, and then Janaki's lawyers cross-examined him.
The court has set April 1 as the date for the final arguments of both parties in the case.
In 2018, the family court had ordered Narayan Sai to provide a monthly maintenance of Rs 50,000 to his wife Janaki.
Janaki told the court that her husband had not paid her maintenance for the past eight years.