Actor Shine Tom Chacko admitted to de-addiction centre amid drug abuse claims
While Vincy Aloshious did not file a police complaint, the Excise Department took notice of it and arrested Shine Tom Chacko. After being grilled for hours, he was let out on bail.Recently, Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi were questioned by the Excise department in connection with the hybrid ganja case. Recently, director Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza were arrested for the possession of marijuana.Earlier this month, the Excise officials in Kerala's Alappuzha seized hybrid ganja worth Rs 2 crore from Christina and Feroz. The 41-year-old Christina claimed that she had consumed drugs with Chacko and Bhasi, after which they were summoned by the police.
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