Taxi boss killed in alleged drive-by shooting in Isipingo
Pillay’s distraught daughter, Sharlet Singh spoke to the Rising Sun. She said that her mum heard the gunshots going off but never realised that it was her husband, who was shot. Singh described her father as a ‘simple and humble person’, who was not afraid to speak his mind.
Mystery surrounds the brutal death of a former taxi boss, who was killed in a hail of bullets – a few hundred metres away from his home in Isipingo, on Wednesday.
Police have confirmed that Krish Pillay (62) of Isipingo, owner of Mastermind Taxis, was killed in an alleged drive-by shooting incident.
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Pillay’s distraught daughter, Sharlet Singh spoke to the Rising Sun. She said that her mum heard the gunshots going off but never realised that it was her husband, who was shot. Singh described her father as a ‘simple and humble person’, who was not afraid to speak his mind.
Singh said, “My father was loved by all in the community. He was enjoying his retirement. He did not have any issues or owed anyone money. We don’t understand why he was killed in such a brutal manner. Nevertheless, we want the police to leave no stone unturned and to find and arrest the perpetrators who did this to my dad.”
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Communications officer of Isipingo SAPS, Cnst Donald Naidoo, said, “An Indian male in his 60s was gunned down in his vehicle on Dahlia Place in the Isipingo area in Durban. The shooting occurred just after 9:30pm. Officers responded to a complaint of a drive-by shooting and upon arrival, they noticed a white Toyota Fortuner, which collided with a wall on Dahlia Place. Upon further inspection, they noticed that the vehicle had multiple bullet holes on the driver’s side. Police officers also found that the driver of the vehicle sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body and head. Unfortunately, there was nothing more paramedics could do for him and he was declared dead at the scene by the PT Ambulance. Twenty-six AK47 spent cartridges were found at the scene. The deceased’s son identified the body. It is believed that the victim was the only person in the vehicle. The circumstances leading up to the shooting are unknown. All role-players were contacted and were at the scene to gather all the relevant information. The circumstances and motive behind this senseless killing remain unknown. Investigations are underway.”
