Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko injured in road accident; father dies on spot in Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI: Malayalam actor
met with a car accident near Tamil Nadu on Friday morning.
His father, C.P. Chacko, died on the spot, while the actor sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
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Earlier, Shine Tom Chacko's name had surfaced in connection with a narcotics case under investigation by the Excise Department in Alappuzha.
However, the chargesheet submitted to the Alappuzha Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday clarified that the actor had no involvement in the case.
He was neither named among the 55 witnesses nor listed as an accused. The case pertains to the seizure of 3 kg of hybrid ganja worth Rs 2 crore from a private resort.
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