Actor, 4 women held with cocaine in Kerala

Kochi: Upcoming Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and four women were taken into custody in Kochi for possessing cocaine valued Rs1 million in the international market, police said on Saturday, report agencies.

The four women arrested along with Tom are identified as Blessy, an assistant director hailing from Bengaluru, and three models Tincy, Reshma and Sneha.

They were taken into custody on Friday night from a flat of controversial Kerala businessman Muhammed Nisham. Of the four women, one works in Dubai, police said.

Chacko began his film career as an assistant director besides playing small roles. In his last release "Ithihasa", Chacko plays the central character.