A man charged with the murder of a Montclair, KZN, businessman appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Southlands Sun reports that Qaphelani Nyawose (32) is accused of killing Mohammed Abdul Hammid.

According to the police, last Thursday, Hammid and his wife drove to a fast-food store in Montclair.

It was reported that Hammid was supposed to meet a taxi owner who had allegedly offered him a work permit to join a local taxi association.

The wife left the vehicle and went into the store, and the husband stayed inside his blue BMW.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda says: “Suddenly, a white Ford Ranger with four occupants arrived and the occupants opened fire at Hammid without saying a word.”

Hammid died at the scene, and his licensed firearm was found in his possession.

“Metro police officers who were in the vicinity noticed the getaway vehicle driving recklessly along South Coast Road and gave chase on August 28.

“The suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled, one on foot, and others got inside a red Toyota Etios and escaped. An R5 rifle with two magazines and another magazine of a handgun were found inside the suspects’ vehicle,” says Netshiunda.

The case was handed over to the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit, and clues lifted from the vehicle revealed two suspects, both from Section A in Umlazi.

“On August 28, police executed an operation in Umlazi, which led to the arrest of Nyawose,” Netshiunda says.

“At the premises, police identified another man who was seated inside a vehicle. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen in Bayview in August. The man was duly arrested for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle,” Netshiunda adds.

Nyawose was remanded in custody and will be back in court on September 5 for bail consideration.

Police have launched a manhunt for the other three suspects who were involved in the murder.

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