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In the chat message, the “Menhaz” account said he started skipping classes during his first semester studying mechanical engineering.

Garnering failing grades in half of his subjects, he described his second semester as a turning point.

“I started getting depressed, became an atheist, and ultimately created this plan,” said the post.

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For three years he kept up the ruse with his parents, spending his days hanging out at a local mall instead of attending classes, according to the post.

“I know it might sound confusing but what’s done is done, and what had been planned has been concluded,” the user “Menhaz” allegedly wrote.

Zaman was reportedly heavily involved in the online game Perfect World Void, playing on a privately-owned server.

In an online conversation with theSun, server administrator Maroon described “Menhaz” as a long-time member, describing him as a well-known ‘troll’ with a history of making questionable — sometimes inappropriate — comments.

“He fears death, but also doesn’t want his parents to have a ‘shameful son,'” Maroon said, claiming he chatted with Zaman during the alleged murders.

“Others said that he joked about these things once, but he makes a lot of those jokes so no one can really tell.”

He also said the “Menhaz” account was banned from the server July 11 for making disparaging remarks about Islam, despite being warned repeatedly.

Maroon also alleges the “Menhaz” account sent grisly photos of the murder scene via Discord to members of the game server, prompting one of the recipients to trace his IP address and call police.

The Sun was not able to independently verify if the “Menhaz” account depicted in the screen captures actually belonged to the accused.

York Regional Police declined to comment on how they got the call to attend Zaman’s home.

— With files from Aidan Wallace

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