Indrani and Peter Mukerjea, who had been jailed in the Sheena Bora murder case, filed for divorce in a Mumbai court on Tuesday. Indrani, the 46-year-old former co-owner of a TV channel has been lodged in Byculla women's jail since her arrest in 2015.

Indrani Mukerjea had sent a divorce notice to Peter Mukerjea in April this year stating that the marriage had "irretrievably broken down". Peter Mukerjea is currently lodged in Arthur Road Jail.

Earlier this month, a CBI court had rejected her request for bail citing ill-health and a "threat" to her life in the prison.

Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai were arrested in August 2015 for the alleged murder of Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea's daughter from first marriage, who was allegedly killed in April 2012.

Peter Mukerjea was arrested three months later for allegedly being part of the conspiracy.

(Featured Image: The Indian Express)