On February 25. Afan, a 23-year-old man, walked into the Venjaramoodu police station and confessed to killing six people across three houses spanning a 16 km area. Police later confirmed the deaths of five victims—his grandmother Salma Beevi (88) at her residence in Pangode; his paternal uncle Latheef (69) and aunt Shahida (59) at their home in SN Puram; his younger brother Afsan (13) and girlfriend Farsana at Permula. His mother, Shemi, who was also attacked, remains in critical condition at a private medical college hospital.
.jpg?w=315&h=164 "Venjaramoodu murder case: Afan taken for evidence collection under tight security")
