GAUTENG. – A man was fatally wounded on Monday evening during a shooting on the R21 in the direction of OR Tambo International Airport. Yusuf Abramjee identified Preggy Padayachee as the deceased. He was a family member of Maj. Gen. Feroz Khan who is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission in camera today. A friend of Padayachee was injured in the shooting.
Col. Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, police spokesperson, says police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following the shooting. According to preliminary information, the deceased, who was driving a Fiat, reportedly experienced a vehicle breakdown and called a friend for assistance. The friend arrived with two other people. They came under fire while attempting to establish what was wrong with the vehicle.
The friend attempted to drive away to evade the gunfire but lost control of the vehicle and collided with a barrier. He was declared dead at the scene. A passenger was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound, while a third person was unharmed.
Yusuf Abramjee shared on social media that Padayachee was a family member of Feroz Khan through marriage. Padayachee spoke on behalf of Khan's family in May after Khan was shot and also commented after Khan was taken into custody. Abramjee described the shooting as a possible targeted attack.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown. No one has been arrested so far and the investigation is continuing.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
