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Sources close to the investigation said the two men are believed to have carried out an attempted “hit” on Pillay before an angry mob descended on them.
TimesLIVE is in possession of video footage showing community members beating the men, who are lying face down on the road while gunshots are heard.
Pillay was arrested on April 30 last year during a raid on his home, where police allegedly found unlicensed firearms, R700,000 in cash, as well as gold and silver coins with an estimated value of R250,000.
Accused of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, Pillay was released on bail of 5,000 rand in Chatsworth Magistrates Court and ordered to appear at the local police station twice a week.
His arrest followed a series of hitman-like killings in Shallcross and surrounding areas, after Pillay’s son was shot to death on March 12 in a drive-by shooting.
It is understood that Devendren Lionel Pillay, 32, and Claudene Rampersad, 32, was standing in the driveway of Rampersad’s home on Alpine Drive, Shallcross, when a white Toyota Corolla, with multiple occupants, passed by and fired multiple shots, killing the couple.
A source close to the investigation said an ongoing turf war in the area had resulted in about 10 killings in months.
This is a developing story.
TimesLIVE
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