India, April 19 -- Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko, who was arrested on Saturday by Kochi City North Police officials in connection with alleged drug use, has been released on bail.

Police said that he was booked under Sections 27 (consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, PTI reported.

The arrest comes a day after the Kochi city police served a notice to Chacko, directing him to appear for questioning in connection with an incident where he allegedly fled from a hotel during an anti-drug raid.

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