Mass murderer had a debt of Rs 67 lakh

According to a senior police officer of Thane Police, Hasnain had borrowed around Rs 67 lakh from his close kin on various occasions under the pretext of doing business. He was also into share trading and police is probing whether he suffered any losses in it, he said. 

In addition, police have also learnt that he had taken a room on rent in the nearby Majiwada locality a few months before the killings but the purpose for which he made the move is a matter of investigation, the officer said on condition of anonymity. Also, forensic reports are awaited only after which several details in the case can be confirmed, he said. 

Earlier this week, during searches at his house, certain medicines pointing to psychological symptoms/illness were recovered, which police said is likely to give some leads into Hasnain’s state of mind before the macabre killings. Besides, police is also trying to locate the pharmacist from where the medicines were procured and the doctor who prescribed them. 

Investigators are also burning midnight oil to explore the possibility of Hasnain suffering from a “split personality” disorder that might have driven him to slaughter his family.

Earlier, a senior police officer, who is a member of the probe team, had said that they are trying to put together all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle to figure out the behavioural pattern of the 35-year-old accused.