Shiyas Kareem Arrested | Star Magic Actor On Sexual Assault, Cheating Allegations: I Was Threatened & Attacked

Malayalam actor Shiyas Kareem, who became a household name with his stint in Star Magic, is making the news for the most shocking reason. Days after being accused of sexual harassment and cheating, Shiyas Kareem has been arrested today. According to media reports, he was returning from Dubai and was nabbed at the Chennai airport.

While the news of Shiyas Kareem's arrest has been going viral, it is reported that a case was registered with the Chantera police wherein a gym trainer was accused of cheating, sexual assault and impregnating the victim. The police registered a case under sections 376 (rape, with punishment of 7 to 10 years), 342 (wrong confinement, with punishment up to 1 year) and 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, with punishment of 1 year) of Indian Penal Code based on the statement of the complainant.

And now, we have got our hands on Shiyas Kareem's first statement in the matter wherein he has rubbished all the allegations levelled against him. In a conversation with ETimes TV, Shiyas claimed that the case is fabricated and the allegations are fake. He admitted knowing the accused and said that she had visited his gym seeking a job and pretended to be a fitness trainer. Shiyas also maintained that he had no idea about the accused of being married and having a 17 year old son.

He also emphasised that the accused got close to him and his family. However, they never had any sexual relations and neither took any money from her. "Almost a year and a half back, I learned about her whereabouts and started keeping a distance from her," he added.

Furthermore, Shiyas also added he was threatened by the accused about filing a case against him if he failed to give her a lump sum amount of money. "She even got me attacked by goons. I kept quiet since I didn't want to foil my reputation as the blame will always fall on me since I am a known name, Shiyas was quoted saying.

For the uninitiated, Shiyas was accused of getting engaged in fraudulent activities amounting to Rs 11 lakh. Meanwhile, Shiyas had recently announced his wedding with Dr Rehana amid the ongoing controversy. As of now, the cops are investigating the matter.