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Rippling Co-Founder Prasanna Sankar Accuses Chennai Police of Harassment in International Custody Dispute

The high-profile custody battle with estranged wife Divya Shashidar involves allegations of abduction, police misconduct, and legal violations across multiple jurisdictions.

The photo was originally posted on November 10, 2021.
Prasanna Sankar is the co-founder of Rippling
Divya Shashidar alleged that her husband lost his job in the US after arrest in San Francisco on charges of soliciting prostitution.
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Overview

  • Prasanna Sankar claims the Chennai police harassed him and detained his associate Gokul without a formal complaint, alleging pressure to reveal his location.
  • Divya Shashidar accuses Sankar’s assistant of forcibly taking their son, prompting her to file a kidnapping complaint with local police.
  • Sankar alleges that Divya violated a U.S. court custody order by refusing to deposit their son’s passport and attempting to remove him from India again.
  • The Chennai police and Divya deny Sankar’s allegations, stating he is defaming them to avoid accountability for child abduction charges.
  • Both parties are preparing for further legal action, with Sankar planning to petition against police harassment and Divya expected to address the media alongside Chennai police.