News24 | Close relative of axed Crime Intelligence boss Feroz Khan gunned down in Boksburg
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A close family member of dismissed Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan has ben gunned down on the R21 in Boksburg on the East Rand.
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A close family member of dismissed Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan was gunned down on the R21 in Boksburg on the East Rand on Monday night.
Sources close to Khan confirmed that Preggy Padayachee was shot close to Emperors Palace.
Emergency services received the call at about 20:20 and initially logged it as a pedestrian-vehicle accident on the R21 freeway, according to information News24 has seen.
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the shooting occurred after a driver of a Fiat reportedly experienced a breakdown and contacted a friend for assistance.
This is a developing story.
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