Taxi owner and security company owner, Mlondi Zithumane Gasela, who was shot dead by police during a shootout. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is probing a fatal shooting incident that occurred on January 5 in the Uvongo area of Margate. The incident involved a shootout with police, resulting in the deaths of 35-year-old Mlondi Zithumane Gasela, owner of Gasela Protection Services, and his 49-year-old bodyguard, Mlungisi Gambushe.
According to a police statement issued on the day of the incident, law enforcement officers acted on intelligence regarding individuals in possession of unlicensed firearms. KZN police spokesperson Captain Ntathu Ndlovu stated that when police approached the targeted house and announced their presence, there was no response. “The members penetrated the house, and upon entering, the two occupants inside the house fired shots at the police.
Police returned fire, and the two suspects were fatally wounded,” Captain Ndlovu said. However, the Gasela family has vehemently disputed the police’s official version, alleging serious police misconduct.
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