THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ajeesh (36), a native of Moozhi in Nedumangad arrested for hacking to death a receptionist of a hotel employee in the capital city, reacted to the news of the death with laughter, said the police. Ajeesh came to know about the death of receptionist Neelan (Ayyappan) while in custody. Police said he was in a psycho situation due to excess use of drugs. Police also said the accused said that he has become a star now.

He is accused in nine cases. He said that he became a star only now. Now everyone will be scared of me. From his childhood, he wanted to be a known goon. Ajeesh became notorious after trying to murder Pothu Shaji, an infamous goonda accused in forty cases. Ajeesh, who was an employee of a workshop in Anaikonam, hit Shaji’s head using the silencer of his bike.

He had planned to kill two more people apart from Neelan alias Ayyappan on that day. His next aim was two youths of his home town whom he had an enmity. He had to cancel his plan as his bike ran out of petrol while going to Nedumangad after killing Neelan. He parked his bike at Mullasseri and then reached Anaikonam after asking lifts. A girl identified him while he was sitting in a bridge near this house from pictures and immediately informed the panchayat member and he in turn informed the police.

Police said Ajeesh had earlier planned to kill Ayyappan. He had planned to commit the murder and return before the city gets crowded. Initial reports said a fight that broke out with Ayyappan led to the murder. The investigation into the incident is progressing.