Kasaragod, Sep 16 (PTI) The Kerala police have registered a rape and cheating case against a reality show star and model Shiyas Kareem based on a complaint lodged by a female gym trainer, who was employed by him at his gymnasium in Kochi.

The 32-year-old woman, a Kasaragod resident, raised allegations against Kareem that she had been raped and molested multiple times by him since 2021, police said.

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"The complaint was lodged on September 16. The woman also alleged that he owes her Rs 11 lakh which he took from her over the time," a senior police official said on Saturday.

In her complaint, she alleged that Kareem, who owns a gymnasium in Kochi, promised to make her partner in his business and sought money. She also claimed that he had assaulted her multiple times.

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