Shine Tom Chacko’s brother speaks out amid drug controversy with sarcasm: My brother won't even give me ₹5,000...

Shine Tom Chacko drug case row

The recent arrest of Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko in a drug-related case has garnered a lot of attention, and now his brother Joe John Chacko has spoken out — sarcastically. Joe cheekily addressed claims that Shine had transacted ₹20,000 with a well-known drug dealer in Kochi during a media appearance on Saturday.

“My brother won't even give me ₹5,000 — how's he going to hand over money to someone else?” Joe remarked with a laugh, clearly poking fun at the circulating claims.

When asked about reports suggesting that Shine had been taken to a de-addiction centre, Joe claimed ignorance about such developments. “Maybe he was taken to a de-addiction centre. You people are the ones saying all this. I came because I heard he might get bail, again, something you all were suggesting. I don't know anything about a de-addiction centre. I wasn't even there at the time,” he told reporters.

Joe also candidly admitted to having his own experience with a rehab facility. “I've been taken to one before, though. I stayed for two weeks at a centre in Palakkad called Manomithra — you can go ask them. Haven't any of you ever been to a de-addiction centre? I was taken to a mental health facility,” he added, repeating his earlier jest about Shine’s alleged ₹20,000 handover: “For the record, my brother won't even give me ₹5,000 — how's he going to hand over money to someone else?”

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Glow After being taken into custody on Saturday, Tom Chacko was freed on station bail that same day. He has allegedly acknowledged using methamphetamine and cannabis, and he has accused a number of film industry assistants of producing drugs. Investigations are still underway, and the police have called him back to appear on Monday.

The case follows days after Vincy Aloshious, a National Award-winning actress, accused a co-star of using drugs on set without naming the actor. She later retracted her complaint, though, claiming that there had been a breach of trust and that she had not been given anonymity.