Singer Keneeshaa Francis recently opened up about the death threats and abusive messages she has been receiving amid actor Ravi Mohan`s ongoing divorce from Aarti Ravi. Keneeshaa, who is rumoured to be dating Ravi after the two made a public appearance together at a wedding, has now taken legal action in response to the harassment.
Ravi Mohan and Aarti Ravi’s divorce has been playing out publicly, with both parties levelling allegations against each other. Amid the ongoing drama, Keneeshaa has become the target of online abuse and threats.
Keneeshaa Francis issues legal statement
On Sunday, Keneeshaa issued a legal statement addressing the threats and defamatory content. The statement, spanning nine points across three pages, noted that she had become an “unwanted focal point of a concerted and intensifying pattern of public speculation, digital speculation, and online assault.”
According to the statement, the fabricated association with Ravi Mohan has led to an “orchestrated and escalating campaign of digital defamation,” involving defamatory publications, unauthorized use of her name and image, circulation of manipulated or sexually suggestive images, and the republication of false and offensive statements.

 

 
 

 
 

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One part of the legal document read, “The misconduct further includes the receipt of rape threats, death threats, sexually explicit and obscene messages, and repeated acts of online stalking and tagging, all of which are calculated to provoke public outrage, cause psychological injury, and inflict deliberate reputational harm. These acts amount to direct violations of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including Section 75 (sexual harassment through unwelcome advances or sexually colored remarks), Section 351 (criminal intimidation), and Section 356 (defamation), as well as multiple provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, including Section 66E (violation of privacy), Section 67 and Section 67A (publication or transmission of obscene content in electronic form).”
About Ravi Mohan and Aarti`s divorce
Amid ongoing tensions, the couple appeared before the Chennai Family Court on May 21 and filed individual petitions for divorce. At the hearing, Ravi Mohan reiterated his intention to proceed with the divorce, while Aarti demanded Rs 40 lakh as monthly alimony. Ravi also urged the court to reject Aarti`s plea for cohabitation.
The court adjourned the matter until June 12 and asked both parties to reconsider their pleas. Earlier, when Ravi Mohan initially filed for divorce, the court directed them to attend counselling sessions, which they have been complying with as per court orders.