A R50k reward offered for information on fatal Umhlanga shooting
Police are appealing to residents for assistance in locating Strini Chetty, also known as Micolan, as Durban North police believe he could be of assistance in their investigation.
An increased reward of R50, 000 has been offered for information that may lead to an arrest in a drive-by shooting that claimed the lives of a man and woman in Umhlanga Rocks, Phoenix Sun reports.
KwaZulu-Natal’s police spokeswoman, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, said: “Police are appealing to residents for assistance in locating Strini Chetty, also known as Micolan, as Durban North police believe he could be of assistance in their investigation. Chetty is believed to have gone missing since the shooting that claimed the lives of Bilquees Hussain and Bradley Hiralal.”
According to Mbhele, on the day, as two black BMWs approached the traffic lights at the intersection of Umhlanga Rocks and Keynsham drives, the driver of the BMW in the rear began to shoot at the occupants in the BMW in front of him.
“The female passenger in the vehicle sustained two gunshot wounds to the head and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics. The male driver sustained two gunshot wounds to the head and one to the body. He was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries. Charges of murder were opened at Durban North SAPS and are currently under investigation,” she added.
Denver Hiralal, brother of the victim, confirmed the reward of R50, 000. He also emphasised that all callers with any information may remain anonymous and all information would be treated in the strictest of confidence. He added the ‘shocking and senseless’ killing of his brother has been torture on the close-knit family.
It has been reported that Chetty and Hussein had been in a relationship and were parents of two boys, aged nine and four. They had allegedly purchased a house in Newlands, recently.
Anyone, who can assist the police with the investigation, is requested to contact Brig MM Khumalo on 083-556-8642, Cpt R Balram on 083-783-6007 or Crime Stop on 08600-10111.
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