Thiruvananthapuram: Venjaramoodu massacre case accused Affan’s (23) father Abdul Rahim has returned home from Saudi Arabia. He arrived in Thiruvananthapuram. He reached the airport from Dammam at 7.45.
After arriving home, Rahim first went to the office of MLA D.K. Murali. From here, he will go to Pangot to visit the graves of his loved ones who were killed. Rahim’s youngest son, mother, brother and sister-in-law are buried in the Juma Masjid in Thazhepangot.
After meeting his family members, he went to Gokulam Hospital to see his wife Shemi, who is undergoing treatment.
He is arriving with his travel documents in order. Abdul Rahim was banned from traveling to Saudi Arabia when his Iqama expired two and a half years ago. Abdul Rahim came to the country 7 years ago. Abdul Rahim has now returned to the country following the intervention of social workers.
The police have decided to question Rahim after considering his mental state. Rahim’s statement is crucial in the case. The police will ask Rahim for information such as how the family came to have such a financial burden.
Affan said that he had a debt of around Rs 65 lakh. However, Rahim clarified that he only had a debt of Rs 15 lakh. The police are trying to find out how the remaining amount of debt came to be.
