Nhlanhla Mabaso 13 November 2024 | 16:20

KwaDukuza traffic officers demand justice for slain colleague

Superintendent Desmond Arumugam was killed while responding to a robbery incident that took place inside a minibus taxi on the N2 highway near the Grouteville area, outside Durban.

KwaDukuza traffic officers demand justice for slain colleague

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DURBAN - KwaDukuza traffic officers in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding justice for their slain colleague shot and killed in the line of duty last week.

Superintendent Desmond Arumugam was killed while responding to a robbery incident that took place inside a minibus taxi on the N2 highway near the Grouteville area, outside Durban.  

The man linked with his killing appeared for the first time in the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court after being arrested on Monday. 

Arumugam’s colleagues came to court in their numbers on Wednesday, demanding justice.

Director for the KwaDukuza traffic officers, Moses Faya: "It is a very sad moment, we are in severe pain because his killing was unwarranted and uncalled for because he was merely doing his work as an officer to ensure that he provides safety for all communities that are in KwaDukuza.”

Faya said they wanted the accused murderer to face a harsh sentence.

"We are expecting that the assailant is found guilty and is sentenced to a long time in prison, so this can send a message that the killing of police officers must stop."