| 1. Saraswati Vaidya (1991-2023) lived in Mumbai and was allegedly murdered and dismembered by her partner, Manoj Sane. |
| 2. After discontinuing her education post failing her 10th-grade exams, she moved to Mumbai in search of a job. |
| 3. In 2008, she met Manoj Sane at a ration shop in Borivali, and they started living together in Geeta Nagar Phase 7, Mira Bhayandar Road until 2020. |
| 4. Later, they shifted to flat number 704 in the same building, with neighbors assuming them to be a couple despite no proof of marriage. |
| 5. Saraswati Vaidya was believed to be killed by Manoj Sane on June 4, 2023, at their residence. Her dismembered remains were discovered by the police on June 7, 2023. |
| 6. The dismemberment allegedly involved the use of a tile cutter and an electric chainsaw, with body parts cooked in a pressure cooker, raising suspicions of domestic violence escalating to murder. |
| 7. During investigations, Manoj claimed that Saraswati had committed suicide by consuming poison on June 3, 2023. Her body parts were sent for forensic analysis at J J Hospital in Mumbai. |
| 8. At the time of her death, Saraswati was studying mathematics and preparing for her 10th-grade exams. |
| 9. Manoj alleged that Saraswati was possessive, frequently accused him of infidelity, and that their relationship was platonic with him seeing her as a daughter. |
| 10. She grew up in Jankibai Aapte Balika Ashram orphanage in Ahmednagar after her parents separated and mother passed away. |
| 11. Saraswati informed her sisters about her temple marriage to Manoj Sane but introduced him as her 'mama' (maternal uncle) at the ashram. |
| 12. After the case came to light, her sisters told police that the couple had married in a temple but kept it hidden because of their age gap. |
| 13. Police reported that Manoj Sane had bought pesticides from a shop in Borivali, which investigators considered part of the poisoning allegation. |
