Overview

• Afan, a 23-year-old from Venjaramoodu, Kerala, confessed to killing five people, including his grandmother, uncle, aunt, younger brother, and girlfriend, on February 24, 2025.
• Police revealed that Afan was struggling with a financial debt of ₹65 lakh owed to 14 creditors, which he cited as a primary motive for the killings.
• Afan initially planned a group suicide with his mother and brother, but when his mother refused, he decided to kill his family and himself instead.
• He killed his girlfriend, Farsana, claiming he believed she would not be able to live without him after his planned suicide.
• After the murders, Afan surrendered at the Venjaramoodu police station, later attempting suicide by consuming poison; his mental state is under investigation.