Days after 23-year-old Afan brutally murdered five people, including his grandmother, uncle, aunt, and 13-year-old brother, new details have emerged about his motive for killing his girlfriend, Farsana. Afan confessed to the police that he murdered Farsana because he believed she wouldn’t be able to live without him after his planned suicide.
Afan Went On Killing Spree
On Feb 24, Afan carried out a series of murders in three houses across Venjaramoodu, Thiruvananthapuram. He initially planned to die by suicide along with his mother and brother due to a crushing debt of Rs 65 lakh, but when his mother refused, he decided to kill his family before taking his own life.
Afan first attacked his mother, assuming she was dead. He then went to his grandmother’s house, strangled her and stole her gold necklace. After that, he proceeded to his paternal uncle and aunt’s house, where he killed them as well.
Afan's Chilling Confession Over Lover's Murder
When he returned home, he found his younger brother and girlfriend, Farsana, there. Superintendent of Police KS Sudarshan revealed Afan’s chilling confession: “He killed his brother first and then Farsana, as he believed she would not be able to live alone without him.”
Despite planning to end his own life, Afan instead surrendered at the Venjaramoodu police station. His behavior after the arrest raised suspicions, leading authorities to examine his mental state. “We are investigating whether financial distress was the sole motive or if there were other underlying reasons for these murders,” SP Sudarshan added.
Afan Didn't Attack Me: Accused Mother Claimed Initially
Meanwhile, Afan’s mother, Shemina, initially claimed she had not been attacked by her son and had merely fallen from her bed. Authorities later clarified that she was unaware of the full extent of his crimes.
His father, Rahim, who returned from Saudi Arabia after the killings, told police that he was unaware the family’s debt had ballooned to Rs 65 lakh. He believed Afan owed only Rs 15 lakh, including a bank loan and money borrowed from a relative. He also disclosed that Afan had pawned Farsana’s gold necklace to repay some of his debts, and he had sent Rs 60,000 to retrieve it.
Investigators are now working to determine if Afan’s financial troubles alone triggered the murders or if deeper psychological factors were at play.
