THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Venjarammoodu mass murder case accused Afaan had a craze for bikes and mobile phones. Before Covid, Father Abdur Rahim's business in the Gulf was doing well and Afaan enjoyed the perks of it by splashing money on extravagance.
However, when debt piled up and his mother turned into a cancer patient, Afaan was forced to give up his luxurious lifestyle. At this time, Afaan had to sell his bullet bike and even his mobile phone. It was after long that he purchased another bike by splashing one lakh rupees. It is also doubted that Afaan worried about losing his prized possessions again.
Afan, who dropped out of his B. Com studies at a college in Panavoor, lived a solitary life and entertained only a few friends. The family built their house 10 years ago after buying land in Perumala, Mother Shemi's hometown.
It is also known that after killing his paternal grandmother, Afaan used the money he got by pawning the stolen necklace to pay off his debt of 40,000 rupees.
It is reported that his girlfriend Farsana also knew about Afaan's heavy financial obligations. Afaan had also pledged a gold necklace of Farsana's. Farsana bought another gold-plated necklace so as to hide the news from his family.
As of now, the images of dead bodies are circulating on social media. It is concluded that it was leaked from the police officials. The footage, which was first circulated on local channels and websites, is now widely circulated through WhatsApp. Police officials informed that action will be taken if these videos and photos reach minors through social media.