During a major drug raid at a prominent hotel in Kochi, popular Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and his friends were allegedly seen fleeing the premises. A video has surfaced, reportedly showing the actor escaping the hotel during the police drug raid. The incident took place on Wednesday at around 11 a.m. During the search, Shine Tom Chacko was seen fleeing from the third floor. However, the police did not recover any narcotics during the raid. They believe that the actor might have got the information regarding the police raid and managed to evade the search just in time.
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Actress Files Complaint Against Shine
Vincy Aloshious, a State Award-winning Malayalam actor, stated that she would not work with actors who use drugs. She recently shared a video on Instagram where she elaborated on and clarified her remarks regarding drug use in the film industry. Vincy revealed that one of her co-actors had consumed drugs on set and attempted to “misbehave” with her. Later she had revealed that actor Shine Tom Chacko misbehaved with her on the sets of a movie and used drugs. Shine’s name came to light after the actress filed a complaint with the Film Chamber and the Internal Complaints Redressal Committee (ICC) in the cinema. The actress’s complaint states that the actor misbehaved on the sets of the movie ‘Suthravakyam’.
Film Chamber General Secretary Saji Nanthiyat said that strong action will be taken on the complaint. The ‘Amma’ organization had come out in support of the actress. Amma office bearer Jayan Cherthala said that strong action will be taken against the actor. Many people, including actress Ranjini, have come forward to publicly support and praise Vincy.
He Was Previously Involved In Drug Cases
Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and four women models were arrested in January 2015 for alleged possession of cocaine. In February 2025, they were acquitted by the Additional District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam.
