Three more Durban policemen have been arrested in connection with the 2018 murder of Regan Naidoo, who died while in custody at Chatsworth police station, south of Durban.
The third phase of arrests by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate saw Rajan Sanders, 47, Riyadh Adam, 39, and Devendra Chetty, 49, appear in the Durban regional court on Friday.who have all been arrested and charged on nine counts relating to murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, torture and defeating the administration of justice.
All 21 officers have been granted bail of R3,000 each and have been ordered by the court to not interfere with any of the 11 witnesses in the matter.Naidoo, a 32-year-old father of two, later died in police custody, his family being told by police at the time that he had been fed a pie before choking and dying.
All of the accused are represented by senior advocate Christo van Schalkwyk and instructing attorney Carl van der Merwe.Further arrests in the matter are expected.
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