NEW DELHI: Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was arrested by Kerala Police on Saturday in connection with alleged drug use, news agency PTI reported.
According to police officials, he has been booked under Sections 27 (consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
They added that a medical examination will be conducted soon, along with further legal proceedings.
According to police sources, Shine arrived at the Ernakulam North Police Station around 1 am along with his lawyers. The actor was questioned to determine the circumstances surrounding his alleged attempt to flee from a hotel during a recent police search.
Police had served a notice to the actor on Friday, instructing him to appear for questioning at 10 am on Saturday at the Ernakulam North Police Station.
The interrogation is being conducted by a team led by the Ernakulam Central Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
On Wednesday night, when Shine reportedly realised that a police team had arrived at the hotel, he allegedly jumped from the third-floor window of his room to a second-floor terrace. From there, he leapt into the swimming pool located on that floor and fled using the staircase, police sources said.
As no narcotics were recovered from the hotel, a case has not been registered in connection with the incident.
Although Shine's family had initially informed police that he would appear by 3 pm, the actor reached the station earlier, at 10 am.
In a separate matter, actress Vincy Aloshious had earlier filed a complaint with the Film Chamber, accusing Shine of "inappropriate behaviour" under the influence of drugs. While she also reported the alleged misconduct to the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), she has not filed a police complaint. The incident reportedly occurred on the sets of the yet-to-be-released film 'Soothravakyam'.
According to police officials, he has been booked under Sections 27 (consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
They added that a medical examination will be conducted soon, along with further legal proceedings.
According to police sources, Shine arrived at the Ernakulam North Police Station around 1 am along with his lawyers. The actor was questioned to determine the circumstances surrounding his alleged attempt to flee from a hotel during a recent police search.
Police had served a notice to the actor on Friday, instructing him to appear for questioning at 10 am on Saturday at the Ernakulam North Police Station.
The interrogation is being conducted by a team led by the Ernakulam Central Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
On Wednesday night, when Shine reportedly realised that a police team had arrived at the hotel, he allegedly jumped from the third-floor window of his room to a second-floor terrace. From there, he leapt into the swimming pool located on that floor and fled using the staircase, police sources said.
As no narcotics were recovered from the hotel, a case has not been registered in connection with the incident.
Although Shine's family had initially informed police that he would appear by 3 pm, the actor reached the station earlier, at 10 am.
In a separate matter, actress Vincy Aloshious had earlier filed a complaint with the Film Chamber, accusing Shine of "inappropriate behaviour" under the influence of drugs. While she also reported the alleged misconduct to the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), she has not filed a police complaint. The incident reportedly occurred on the sets of the yet-to-be-released film 'Soothravakyam'.
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