The police had served him summons for questioning in connection with his alleged escape from a hotel when the DANSAF team was carrying out an inspection against drugs.
Published Apr 19, 2025 | 12:17 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 19, 2025 | 4:43 PM
Actor Shine Tom Chacko appears for questioning. (X)
Actor Shine Tom Chacko appeared for questioning at the Kochi North Police Station on Saturday, 19 April, morning. The police had served him summons for questioning in connection with his alleged escape from a hotel when the DANSAF team was carrying out an inspection against drugs.
He arrived at the station around 10 am, half an hour earlier than 10:30 am. Avoiding media interaction, Shine went directly inside the station.
The Ernakulam Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) is leading the interrogation, which is expected to be lengthy.
Earlier, Shine’s father, Chacko, had informed the media that his son would appear at 3 pm. He also asserted Shine’s innocence, claiming the case is a scam and assuring full cooperation with the investigation.
The incident reportedly took place around 11 pm on Wednesday, 16 April, and CCTV footage has surfaced showing him hurrying down the stairs from the third floor. According to reports, when officers arrived at room no. 314, Shine opened the door, spotted the police, and quickly escaped through the window.
The actor came into the police radar after Vincy Aloshious spoke about being mistreated by him on a film set.
While speaking of the same, Vincy had also claimed that Shine Tom Chacko was under the influence of drugs. She added, “When we were practising a scene, he was spitting some kind of white powder onto the table. It was very evident that he was using drug on the film set.”
However, she had later decided to withdraw her complaint against co-actor Shine Tom Chacko, citing a “breach of trust”.
Vincy had requested confidentiality to Film Chamber, but was disheartened when the actor’s name became public, especially after Shine was linked to a drug raid at a Kochi hotel, though no drugs were found. Expressing her disappointment, Vincy said the issue should not affect the film or the actor’s career, emphasising the need to support talent and allow space for correction.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Sreelakshmi Soman)
