Shine Tom's father CP Chacko's funeral to be held today

THRISSUR: The funeral of C.P. Chacko, who died in a road accident in Salem, will be held at the Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church Cemetery in Mundur at 10:30 am today.

The funeral was postponed to today so that Shine Tom's sisters Sumi Mary Chacko and Riya Mary Chacko, who live in New Zealand, could return home. Both of them reached their home in Thrissur at 3 am yesterday along with their families.

Chacko's body was taken from the Jubilee Mission Hospital morgue in Thrissur to his residence in Mundur at 4:30 pm yesterday and was kept for public homage.

Actor Shine Tom Chacko's father C.P. Chacko was killed in an accident that occurred on the Salem-Bangalore highway at Dharmapuri Hogenakkal at 5:30 am on Friday. The accident occurred while he was on his way to Bengaluru with his family for Shine's treatment. When the goods lorry travelling in front suddenly changed track, it lost control and hit the back of the Kia Carnival car in which Shine and his family were travelling. At this time, Shine, his father Chacko and mother Maria were in the back seat and Shine's brother Joe John Chacko was in the seat on the left side of the driver. Shine's assistant Aneesh was driving the car.

Shine to undergo surgery after the funeral

The Thrissur Sun Hospital Medical Board has decided to perform surgery on Shine after the funeral of his father Chacko. The doctor has suggested that the surgery be done later as his hand is in plaster. Shine's mother, who injured her hip, will also require six weeks of treatment. The family announced that Shine Tom will also attend his father Chacko's funeral at Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church in Mundur this morning.

The injured Shine and his mother Maria were taken to Sun Hospital in Thrissur at 10 pm on Friday. Many film workers are also visiting the hospital to meet Shine. Actor and Union Minister Suresh Gopi, director Kamal, actors Tovino Thomas, Jayasurya, Sreenath Bhasi and others visited Shine and his mother in the hospital.