Update: Son’s horror at finding father’s body
Heading along the N11, near an abandoned hotel, they spotted his bakkie...
Prominent businessman Haroon Warasally, owner of Pelican Security, was murdered yesterday along the N11.
It is believed that the incident occurred sometime between 6pm and 7pm.
Mr Warasally was with two security personnel at the time, doing a shift change and paying his workers’ wages.
Alarms bells triggered with the family when the father hadn’t returned by around 10pm.
Mr Warasally’s son and a family friend went out to search for him. In a frantic state of mind, they checked all the posts Mr Warasally would have reported to.
Heading along the N11, they spotted his bakkie parked near an abandoned hotel. However, initial relief soon turned to dread, as there was no sign of Mr Warasally.
After searching the area and turning up nothing, the family reported the incident to Newcastle police. Officers and relatives returned to the scene, and the search began anew. Mr Warasally’s body was found in a nearby abandoned hotel.
The prominent businessman had been stabbed and his body burnt.
Police are currently searching for the two guards Mr Warasally is believed to have been with at the time of the murder.
Cash and a firearm was stolen from the scene.
Youngest brother Cllr Abbas Warasally commented that, “We are devastated by this tragedy. We would like to thank Newcasatle SAPS, Warrant Officer Gary Ramdheen (CIG) and Warrant Officer Henco van Zyl (K9 Unit) for their efficient work. We hope the perpetrators will be brought to book – we will leave it in the hands of police to do their work and pray that justice will be served.”
Cllr Warasally stressed that his brother’s murder was not politically motivated. The motive seems to be robbery.
The funeral procession will leave 60 Freesia Road after ASR and proceed to Soofie Musjid for Janaza Salaah. Haroon Warasally will be laid to rest at Soofi Graveyard (Simla Road).
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