Chatsworth protestors released on bail
Community members arrested on charges of public violence during protests outside Chatsworth SAPS on Monday night have been released on bail.
Police spokesperson, Jay Naicker says 18 of the suspects were granted R1,000 bail.
One person was released on R500 and the case against another suspect was not enrolled in court.
Naicker says the suspects are due to appear in court again on the 4th of July.
About a thousand people gathered outside the police station on Monday night, demanding justice for 9-year-old Sadia Sukhraj.
The child was shot and killed in a botched hijacking in Himalaya Drive earlier that morning.
Community members say they are fed up with crime in the area.
Meanwhile, one of the suspected hijackers is due to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court today.
"A 39-year-old suspect is appearing in court today on charges of carjacking and murder," he said.
One person was released on R500 and the case against another suspect was not enrolled in court.
Naicker says the suspects are due to appear in court again on the 4th of July.
About a thousand people gathered outside the police station on Monday night, demanding justice for 9-year-old Sadia Sukhraj.
The child was shot and killed in a botched hijacking in Himalaya Drive earlier that morning.
Community members say they are fed up with crime in the area.
Meanwhile, one of the suspected hijackers is due to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court today.
"A 39-year-old suspect is appearing in court today on charges of carjacking and murder," he said.
The hijackers crashed the stolen vehicle into a truck on Caucasus Street. One of the suspects was found dead near the wreckage. A third managed to flee on foot.
SAPS have downplayed allegations that they used excessive force during the protest action on Monday night.
Some residents have complained that officers used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a peaceful protest.