Malayalam film directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza, along with Shalif Mohammed, were arrested in Kochi for possessing hybrid ganja during a late-night Excise Department raid at a flat reportedly owned by cinematographer Sameer Thahir. The trio was later granted station bail. Meanwhile, Shine Tom Chacko received a final warning from the Kerala Film Body after actress Vincy Aloshious accused him of inappropriate behavior on set.