'Recorded naked visuals and threatened to release them'; woman accuses Shiyas Kareem of sexual exploitation, lodges complaint with police

KOCHI: A woman has filed a complaint against actor and Bigg Boss contestant Shiyas Kareem, accusing him of sexual exploitation and financial fraud. The complaint was lodged at the Palarivattom police station in Kochi.

According to the complaint, Shiyas Kareem allegedly cheated the woman of around Rs 49 lakh over a period of time. The complaint was filed on Monday morning. However, Shiyas has denied the allegations, claiming that it was the woman who took money and gold from him.

'I first met Shiyas Kareem through social media in June 2023. Our acquaintance turned into a friendship. In 2024, we entered into a live-in relationship. In the initial phase, Shiyas took around Rs 10 lakh from me in instalments. After learning that I had sold my family property, he borrowed another Rs 22 lakh from me, saying he would start a gym. He promised to make me a partner in the business once it started

He also told me that he would stay with me for life. Meanwhile, when I had to undergo surgery to remove my uterus due to health issues, Shiyas said he wanted to marry someone else. Despite this, the sexual relationship continued.

He took money from me for wedding-related expenses, including buying clothes and conducting the wedding. Even after his marriage, Shiyas continued to maintain a relationship with me. I was sexually exploited in several hotels in Kochi and Kozhikode. When I objected to the relationship, he, along with a friend, forcibly entered my flat in Kozhikode and recorded private visuals. He then threatened to release those visuals, including intimate videos of us, and extorted a total of Rs 49 lakh from me,' the complaint states.