Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was released on bail by a local court in Kochi, Kerala, on Saturday evening. The actor had been arrested earlier by the Kerala Police in connection with alleged drug use, after fleeing from a hotel in Kochi during a narcotics raid earlier this week. As per the official statement the actor has been charged under Section 27 (consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the NDPs Act. They also mentioned that a medical examination will be conducted soon, followed by further legal proceedings.

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The Ernakulam North Police formally recorded the actor’s arrest under the NDPS Act, with sources confirming that bailable charges were invoked. Shine Tom Chacko appeared before the investigation team on Saturday morning, following a summons issued by the Kochi City Police directing him to report to the North Police Station. He arrived at the station around 10 a.m., accompanied by his legal counsel.

 The actor was questioned after allegedly fleeing from a hotel during a raid conducted earlier this week by the District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Task Force (DANSAF).

On Wednesday night, upon realizing that the police had arrived, Chacko allegedly jumped from the third-floor window of his hotel room onto a second-floor terrace. From there, he reportedly leapt into the swimming pool and fled via the staircase.

During questioning, Chacko claimed he did not realize it was the police at his door and believed they were miscreants attempting to assault him, which prompted his escape.

As part of the investigation, police reportedly collected his call data records and texting history. He was interrogated by a team led by Ernakulam Central Assistant Commissioner C. Jayakumar and Narcotic Cell Assistant Commissioner K. A. Abdul Salam.

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No narcotics were recovered from the hotel, and as a result, no separate case was registered in connection with the incident at the property. 

In a separate case, actress Vincy Aloshious had earlier lodged a complaint with the Film Chamber, accusing Shine Tom Chacko of 'inappropriate behaviour' while allegedly under the influence of drugs. She also reported the incident to the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), although no police complaint has been filed. The alleged misconduct reportedly took place on the sets of the yet-to-be-released film Soothravakyam.