Shiyas Kareem arrest: Actor booked on cheating, intimidation charges after complaint by woman business partner

Kerala actor and reality show star Shiyas Kareem has been booked on charges of cheating, outraging the modesty of a woman and criminal intimidation, based on a complaint lodged by his woman business partner, the police said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026).

According to the complaint, Mr. Kareem allegedly cheated the woman of lakhs of rupees after promising her a partnership in a new business venture. The complainant further alleged that he failed to honour the agreement after receiving the money.