Father of actor Shine Tom Chacko laid to rest
Shine and his mother Maria Carmel, 65, who had sustained injuries in the accident, paid their last respects at the house in the morning. They were brought in an ambulance from the private hospital in Thrissur, where they are undergoing treatment.
The actor, who had sustained a fracture below his left shoulder and a minor spinal fracture, is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday, according to the hospital authorities. His mother had sustained hip fracture in the accident that occurred near Parayur. The car had reportedly rammed a moving lorry from behind.
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While the septuagenarian was killed on the spot, the 41-year-old actor, his brother Joe John Chacko, 36, and their mother were injured along with the driver, Anees, 42. All four were initially admitted to the government medical college hospital at Dharmapuri for treatment. The actor had recently admitted to using drugs. The family was reportedly travelling from Kochi to Bengaluru, where he was reportedly undergoing rehabilitation.
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