Chennai Techie Accuses Wife, Cops Of Harassment, She Calls Him ‘Sex Predator’

A co-founder of a multi-billion greenback firm, Prasanna Sankar, has accused his estranged spouse of harassment amid a divorce and a bitter custody battle of their son. He additionally claimed that the Chennai police try to extort him of Rs 25 lakh as they’re allegedly probing a “kidnap” criticism filed by his spouse, Dhivya.

In a collection of posts on X on Sunday night, Sankar – the co-founder of Rippling, an HR-tech startup – claimed that he was “on the run” from Chennai regulation enforcement after his estranged spouse filed a criticism alleging that he “kidnapped” their son. Nevertheless, he stated, that the cops are “illegally with none FIR” monitoring his mobile phone location, automotive, UPI, and IP tackle.

Techie’s allegations

Sankar claimed that his spouse was having an affair, following which that they had been going by a divorce. They had been negotiating the phrases of the quantity he needed to pay her, over which she was sad, he claimed.

“She determined to as a substitute file a pretend police criticism in opposition to me saying I hit her. Later, she made additional pretend complaints that I raped her (1 mo after the alleged rape). That i circulated her nude movies. and so forth. Singapore police have investigated these allegations, discovered them baseless and have cleared me from all expenses,” Sankar wrote.

The tech entrepreneur alleged that his spouse “kidnapped” their nine-year-old son to the US, forcing him to file a world baby abduction case. He claimed that the US court docket dominated in his favour, resulting in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the 2 events. Below the phrases of the settlement, Sankar needed to pay his spouse round Rs 9 crore and Rs 4.3 lakh monthly and share a joint custody of their son.

Picture Credit score: Picture credit score: x.com/myprasanna

Following this, Dhivya negotiated with him to return to Chennai and share their son’s custody – which did occur for a while, he claimed.

Nevertheless, tensions escalated between the 2 when his spouse refused to adjust to the MoU – particularly over depositing their kid’s passport in a shared locker.

“She began claiming that the MOU is just not legitimate and he or she desires extra and can go to the US once more to file a divorce, Sankar stated.

This resulted in an extra authorized battle with Sankar approaching the courts saying he’ll solely share the custody of their son after the passport is deposited within the locker. “She didn’t attend the courts. As a substitute she confirmed as much as my resort at 10 PM within the evening and calls my son to the foyer for 10 minutes luring him which I ended. She then selected to name the police and filed a kidnapping criticism in opposition to me,” he stated.

Fearing wrongful arrest, the techie fled along with his son because the police knocked on their door.

In accordance with Sankar, he even offered the police proof that his son was secure and “comfortable”, however the police continued to seek for him. “The cops had been nonetheless making an attempt to find me to my shock. They hit my mother’s home and requested for me,” he wrote on X.

The techie additionally claimed that the police detained his buddy, Gokul – who helped choose up the kid from his estranged spouse – with out a warrant.

“Final 3 days he’s in custody with none FIR. They’re telling him if I do not give up he’d be harassed. They haven’t produced him in entrance of a Justice of the Peace. As a substitute, each morning they name him to the station and make him sit until evening and let him go. Extra not too long ago, the menace is, that if I don’t take away my Twitter posts – he’d be in hassle. They’ve instructed him to inform him, they are going to discover me and make me face the implications of going to the media,” Sankar wrote.

He additionally claimed that the police seized the cellphone of a caretaker he had paid Rs 200 by way of UPI and raided an Airbnb the place he stayed. “Fortunately obtained out earlier than,” he stated.

“Police and my spouse will probably be conducting a joint press meet quickly to accuse me of many crimes. They’ve additionally requested my buddy Gokul to signal saying my social media tweets are false. To all supporters – to be clear. I am feeling essentially the most alive proper now and it is nice. I constructed an empire from nothing. I can deal with this even when a state is on the opposite facet. I am a survivor not a sufferer,” Sankar wrote.

My title is Prasanna, who beforehand based Rippling (value $10B); I am going by a divorce. I am now on the run from the Chennai police hiding outdoors of Tamil Nadu. That is my story.

— Prasanna S (@myprasanna) March 23, 2025

Sankar, then, accused the Chennai police of making an attempt to extort him of Rs 25 lakh with the intention to launch Gokul.

“The Thirumangalam, Chennai police station is harassing me for cash understanding that I am a profitable founder. The AC and the SI have requested me for 25L to launch my buddy who has been in custody. Please RT for help,” he wrote in a put up on X.

Do I do know any media folks? The Thirumangalam, Chennai police station is harassing me for cash understanding that I am a profitable founder. The AC and the SI have requested me for 25L to launch my buddy who has been in custody. Please RT for help. @CMOTamilnadu @PMOIndia

— Prasanna S (@myprasanna) March 22, 2025

A prime police official in Chennai has additionally denied Sankar’s allegations, calling them “baseless”, native media reported.

What techie’s spouse claimed

In accordance with native media stories, Dhivya, in her criticism, accused Sankar of “wrongdoing” and stated their son was forcibly taken away from her and by no means returned.

The girl claimed that she and her son are residents of the US. They returned to India earlier this month, following which Sankar took their son away from her, she reportedly stated. “We returned to India and I believed at the very least now my son and I may stay peacefully however he isn’t permitting that too,” she stated.

She even reportedly known as him a “intercourse predator”, claiming that he used to “secretly report ladies” for which he was arrested in Singapore and later launched. 

Stories additionally prompt that Dhivya accused Sankar of transferring their matrimonial belongings to his father’s title to evade taxes. In accordance with her, Sankar’s father transferred these belongings to his brother in Thailand. She additional reportedly alleged that the techie “threatened” her into signing paperwork that prevented her from reporting tax crimes within the US.