Mass murder: Financial strain was on me, not Afan, says his mother

SHEMI, the mother of Afan, the prime accused in the Venjaramoodu multiple murder case, has said that the financial liability which allegedly pushed her son to the edge was not in his name.

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Speaking to media on Monday from Snehasparsham, the old-age home in Venjaramoodu where she currently resides, Shemi said the family had been going through a severe financial crisis. Total liabilities amounted to around ₹25 lakh. The debt had accumulated from bank loans and money borrowed at high interest.

"Afan had borrowed money through various loan apps, though I don't know which ones. He would often ask me for money and I gave him whatever I could. We even used the money my husband used to send from abroad," said Shemi.