Chatsworth community protests over Sadia Sukhraj’s death

Sadia Sukhraj sustained a fatal gunshot wound in an attempted hijacking in Himalaya Drive.

The incident has sparked outrage in the community.

Around a thousand people marched to Chatsworth SAPS this evening.

A message was circulated on social media this afternoon, calling on concerned citizens to gather at the police station to demand that bail not be granted to the arrested suspect.

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SAPS spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says officers had to use stun grenades to disperse the protestors.

Gwala says the road was barricaded with burning tyres. Some angry community members also hurled objects at the police station.

“Public Order Police used stun grenades to disperse the unruly crowd. Some arrests were made, but the exact number is unknown as they are still being processed,” she said.

The extent of the damage to State owned property is also unknown.

Officers are still at the scene.

The botched hijacking angered many residents who feel crime in the Shallcross and Chatsworth areas is escalating.

It is understood that three suspects approached Shailendra Sukhraj’s vehicle this morning. They allegedly forced him out of the car and sped off while his daughter, Sadia was still inside.

Sadia was shot in the abdomen and was rushed to hospital in a private vehicle but later died.

The suspects then crashed the stolen vehicle into a truck in Caucasus Street.

One suspect’s body was found at the scene, a second was arrested while the third is still at large.