Mohammed Shafi, the key accused in the case relating to the murder of two women as part of an occult practice, is a sexual pervert and a psychopath with criminal antecedents dating back a decade, according to the police.
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Addressing a press conference shortly after all the three accused were remanded in judicial custody, C.H. Nagaraju IPS, District Police Chief (Kochi City), said that Shafi derived sadistic pleasure from injuring and even killing the victims of his sexual perversion. He has 10-odd cases, including rape, theft, and attempt to murder, registered against him over the last decade.