The police on Monday (April 28, 2025) arrested Kerala rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali) after recovering nearly six grams of ganja from his apartment near Vyttila in Kochi. The narcotic substance was recovered by the personnel from the Hill Palace police station following a tip-off. It is learnt that he had reached the apartment along with […]
The suspected hybrid ganja with which two prominent Malayalam movie directors were nabbed from a flat in Kochi recently was reportedly sourced from a supplier in Kerala, according to Excise officials. Film directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa were arrested with 1.50 grams of suspected hybrid ganja when they allegedly were just about to use […]
Shine Tom Chacko (left) and Sreenath Bhasi (file images) Actors Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi appeared before the Excise team investigating the seizure of hybrid ganja from a resort at Omanapuzha in Alappuzha for questioning on Monday (April 28, 2025) morning. Sowmya, a woman model, also appeared for questioning. Excise sleuths had seized 3 kg […]
A majority of the Malayalam films released in March this year failed at the box office with Empuraan being the sole exception, according to monthly figures put out by the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) on Sunday. The collection records put out by the producers’ association are partial as it takes into account only the […]
Santhosh Varkey, popularly known as Arattannan The Kochi City police have arrested Santhosh Varkey, popularly known as Arattannan, a Kerala YouTuber and social media figure known for his rather over-the-top comments on films. He was taken into custody by the Ernakulam Town North police. According to initial reports, non-bailable charges have been invoked against him […]
Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi The Kerala Police is set to convene a meeting of film producers, actors and distributors in Kochi on Saturday (April 26, 2025) to address the allegedly pervasive use of narcotic drugs in the entertainment industry. Manoj Abraham, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Law and Order, told The Hindu that synthetic drug […]
Actor Shine Tom chacko being taken by the police to the Ernakulam General Hospital for a medical examination on April 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The Kochi City police seem far from convinced about actor Shine Tom Chacko’s reasoning for fleeing a hotel in the city during an inspection by the city police’s […]
The Kochi City police in Kerala have arrested actor Shine Tom Chacko after more than four hours of interrogation at the Ernakulam Town North police station on Saturday (April 19, 2025). This comes after he was acquitted earlier this year in a 2015 drug case. Mr. Chacko had turned up at the station around 10 […]
Actor Shine Tom Chacko appeared before the Kochi City police in Kerala around 10 a.m. on Saturday (April 19, 2025). He turned up at the Ernakulam Town North police station after the police had summoned him to appear for questioning in connection with an incident in which he allegedly fled a hotel at Kaloor in […]
Actor Shine Tom Chacko | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Controversy continued to rage for the second consecutive day on Friday (April 18, 2025) over accusations of alleged drug-impaired misconduct centred around Malayalam film actor Shine Tom Chacko even as the Kerala Police confirmed that they would issue the actor a formal summons. Furthermore, the brouhaha […]
