Missing father found dead in Pinetown lodge
According to police reports, Sanjay Dukhi, booked into a Pinetown lodge on the day he was reported missing.
THE body of the missing Redhill resident, Sanjay Dukhi, was discovered at a lodge in Pinetown a day after he was reported missing.
Sanjay had been missing since last Monday. His wife spoke to our sister newspaper, Northglen News, who published an emotional appeal for any information.
The news of his death was confirmed by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA).
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In a statement, RUSA said the 38- year-old’s body was found in a room at a Pinetown lodge.
“The Redhill resident was believed to have boarded a taxi on the day he went missing. He was to meet a friend in West Street in Durban central, however he failed to arrive at the meeting point. His family, police and RUSA members conducted an extensive search for him.
According to RUSA, police only identified the body and informed the family yesterday (June 6).
“Circumstances surrounding Sanjay’s death are subject to investigation,” they said in a statement.
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Pinetown SAPS issued a statement requesting information about the deceased’s family on Monday, 5 June.
Captain Bongumusa Manqele said it is alleged that the deceased had booked a room at a lodge in Pinetown on Monday, 29 May (the day he was reported missing).
“The deceased did not check out on the next day and when the security guard went to check the room, he discovered the body of the deceased hanging inside the closet,” said Manqele.
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