Wed Mar 26 05:45:33 UTC 2025: ## Tech Entrepreneur Accuses Estranged Wife of Kidnapping, Brainwashing Son Amid Bitter Custody Battle
**Chennai, India** – Prasanna Sankar, co-founder of the tech startup Rippling, has escalated his accusations against his estranged wife, Dhivya, amidst a contentious divorce and custody battle involving their nine-year-old son. Sankar vehemently denies his wife’s claims that he kidnapped their son and is a sex predator, providing evidence he says refutes her allegations.
Dhivya, in a recent press conference, accused Sankar of being a sex predator, alleging he secretly recorded women and had been jailed in Singapore for this (though Sankar claims these charges were dropped due to lack of evidence). She also accused him of transferring marital assets to evade taxes, a claim he denies. She further alleged he abducted their son.
Sankar has released WhatsApp messages and email exchanges with lawyers, claiming they show a pre-arranged agreement for shared custody and a mutual consent divorce, contradicting Dhivya’s claims of coercion. He shared an email outlining a $5,000 monthly support payment to Dhivya, along with a 50/50 custody arrangement. He also produced what he claims is a court ruling ordering Dhivya to return their son to him.
Sankar alleges Dhivya abducted their son to the U.S. for five months, enrolling him in a public school instead of the private school he attended in Singapore, and brainwashing him into believing his father abandoned him. He also accuses the Chennai police of harassing him and his friend, alleging extortion attempts.
Sankar claims he is willing to return their son to his mother, but only under the condition that she agrees to a legally binding agreement to prevent future abductions and adheres to the previously agreed-upon 50/50 custody plan, including securing the child’s passport in a joint locker. The dispute began after Sankar publicly announced the divorce and his wife’s alleged affair on social media. The case continues to unfold, with both parties presenting strongly contrasting accounts.
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