Kerala High Court grants conditional interim bail to model Shiyas Kareem in rape, cheating case

Shiyas Kareem was detained by the security personnel at the Chennai airport upon his arrival from Dubai on 5 October morning.

ByPTI

Published Oct 06, 2023 | 2:25 PMUpdatedOct 06, 2023 | 2:25 PM

Shiyas Kareem

The Kerala High Court on Thursday, 5 October, granted interim bail to popular reality show star and model Shiyas Kareem, in connection with a rape and cheating case registered against him in the State.

The relief was granted by Justice Gopinath P subject to conditions. The court will hear the matter again on 11 October, a government lawyer associated with the case said.

The model got relief hours after he was held at the Chennai Airport in connection with the case as a lookout notice was issued against him by the Kerala police.

Shiyas Kareem was detained by the security personnel at the Chennai airport upon his arrival from Dubai on 5 October morning.

The Chandra police registered a rape and cheating case against him based on the complaint of a female trainer who was employed by Kareem at his gymnasium in Kochi.

According to the police, the 32-year-old woman — a Kasaragod resident — alleged that she had been raped and molested multiple times by him since 2021. In her complaint, she also claimed that he owes her ₹11 lakh which he took from her over a period of time.

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

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