February 25th 2025.
Residents of Thiruvananthapuram were left shocked and saddened on Monday when a 23-year-old man allegedly murdered five people, including his 13-year-old brother, and seriously injured his mother. This unexpected and horrific act was carried out by a person who was known to be mild-mannered, soft-spoken, and well-liked by his neighbors and relatives.
No one could believe that the accused, Afan, was capable of committing such a heinous crime. A woman who runs a tea-shop near Afan's home shared her disbelief with a TV channel, stating that he was a loving brother who always took care of his younger sibling. She added, "I cannot believe he did it. He was a good boy. There is not a single bad thing we can say about him. I saw his younger brother just yesterday afternoon. I had no idea about what had happened until the police arrived."
Similar sentiments were echoed by other neighbors and relatives who were in disbelief that Afan could be responsible for the killings. While he claimed to have killed six people, his mother miraculously survived the attack and is currently hospitalized. As for Afan, he is also hospitalized at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College after claiming to have consumed poison.
The police have yet to officially record Afan's arrest and are still looking into the details of the case, including the motive behind the murders and the weapon used. Some news reports suggest that financial troubles within the family may have been the driving force behind the killings, and that Afan used a hammer as his weapon of choice.
The victims of this senseless act were not only Afan's brother, but also his grandmother in her 80s, a young woman believed to be his lover, his paternal uncle, and his uncle's wife. The murders took place across three different homes, approximately 20-25 kilometers apart, in the Venjaramoodu area near the state capital. It is suspected that Afan traveled between these houses on his motorbike to carry out the killings, although the exact sequence of events has not been disclosed by the police.
The shocking incident came to light when Afan appeared at the Venjaramoodu police station on Monday evening and confessed to the murders. The entire community is reeling from this tragic event and trying to make sense of how a well-liked and seemingly kind individual could commit such a horrifying act. The police are continuing their investigation and hope to uncover the truth behind this unimaginable crime.
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