Thiruvananthapuram: In a surprising development, a video released by actor-politician Krishna Kumar’s wife, Sindhu Krishna, has ignited a controversy involving financial fraud at their daughter Diya Krishna’s store.

The video shows three young women, accused in a complaint filed by Diya and her father Krishnakumar, admitting to embezzling money from the store, with Diya’s sister and actress Ahaana Krishna confronting them.

When Ahaana asks how much money was embezzled, the women initially admit to Rs 5 lakh. Diya’s husband Ashwin says, based on screenshots, it appears the amount exceeds Rs 7 lakh. Ahaana says, “If you say you only embezzled Rs 5 lakh, how can that be believed? You and I know how much comes in from OC’s business in a month. Half of that is Rs 5 lakh.”

When Ahaana asks who started it and when the fraud began, one of the women admits it started in August. Ahaana tells them that if they speak the truth, things can end well, otherwise, it will be the police asking questions next. “Is there any need for that? We don’t want that. We don’t have the time or peace of mind for that. If it has to be done that way, there’s no other way. This isn’t a joke for Diya, it’s her livelihood,” Ahaana adds.

When asked by Ahaana whether they felt guilty, all three nodded and agreed. A person who came along with the women says all their gold was pledged to repay Rs 5 lakh. The family claimed the total repayment exceeded Rs 8 lakh.

According to the video, the fraud began in August, and the trio reportedly exploited Diya’s pregnancy to carry out the misdeeds. The women allegedly used a fake QR code and took payments in cash, bypassing the official system. When questioned about this, they admitted to showing their own code to customers and denying card transactions, further misleading shoppers.

“You’re not innocent. You’re sitting here after being caught for theft,” Ahaana says in the video, to which one of the accused replies, “Yes, we made a mistake.”

Ahaana also questions why the women failed to keep track of how much money was stolen, asking, “If you’re doing it so professionally, shouldn’t you at least maintain an account?” The women appear evasive, with one claiming she might have taken around Rs 40,000 in cash.