“Why would he do that?” Diya Krishnakumar responds to harassment allegation against husband Aswin; amid Rs 66 lakh fraud row

Actor Krishnakumar’s daughter, social media influencer Diya Krishnakumar is at the center of a growing controversy after one of her former employees, accused of financial fraud, leveled personal allegations against her husband, Aswin. “Aswin would call me at 2 am…”In a video the ex-staffer claimed that Aswin would call her at odd hours—particularly at 2 am—under the pretext of work, and that his tone and behavior felt flirtatious.“Aswin would call me at 2 am and ask if we had completed packing the material. I found his mannerisms flirtatious,” the woman alleged in the clip, sparking social media chatter and debate. Diya reacts sarcastically - “Why would he do that?”Diya took to Instagram to sarcastically respond to the claims, indirectly questioning the motive behind the viral video.

Diya’s sarcastic comment read, “He gets biriyani at home, then why would he do that.?” Actress Swasika also responded by commenting, “Waiting for the day when they are taken to jail.”)Several actors from the Malayalam entertainment industry, including, Sona Nair, and Veena Nair, have come out in strong support of Diya. They condemned the former employee’s statements, calling them baseless and defamatory, and demanded action against her for attempting to divert attention from the ongoing financial fraud investigation.

Fraud allegation details: Rs 66 lakh missing

The controversy began when Diya filed a police complaint against three former female employees of her boutique store. As reported by On Manorama, according to the FIR, the trio allegedly replaced the store’s official QR code with their ones, drawing over Rs 66 lakh within a year.The fraud came to light when a customer noticed inconsistencies in the store’s billing and reported it to Diya. Following the complaint, the accused women retaliated by accusing Diya and her family of mistreatment and caste-based discrimination—claims that remain unproven.