KASARAGOD: Police have registered a case against actor and Bigg Boss fame Shiyas Kareem on charges of harassment. In the complaint filed by the young woman, it is said that she was tortured by the promise of marriage. A case has been registered by Kasaragod Chandera Police. The complainant is a coastal native of Hosadurga taluk. The police have recorded the woman's statement.

Shiyas Kareem is a famed name on television and has appeared in many movies, even sharing screen space with legendary Mohanlal. The complainant was a gym trainer at Ernakulam and the actor used to frequent this fitness centre. According to the complaint, Shiyas took the woman to a hotel near Cheruvathur and sexually assaulted her in the promise of marriage. The complaint also states that more than 11 lakh rupees were stolen by the actor from the woman.