Minutes after allegedly suffocating a Newcastle pensioner to death, two robbers used his cellphone to send his family a text message that read “please help me I am dying”. PostKZN
A relative, who declined to be named, said two family members had said they had received messages from Jubraj’s cellphone requesting help.
“The message read ‘please help me I am dying’. This did not make sense to me because he did not know how to send a text message. If he needed us, he always called, especially if it was urgent,” the relative said.“The door to the home was opened and I walked in. I called out for him but there was no answer. I walked toward the passage and found his body.
“His hands and legs were bound with cable ties. I just began to cry. There was a towel and a vest next to his body. I believe these items were used to suffocate him.”“I could not find it. The television was also missing. The entire house was ransacked. Cupboards were open and his belongings were thrown all over. Later that day, a neighbour told me she last saw him talking to two men. I believe they overpowered him and gained entry into the house.”“He lived in the home for 30 years.
The suspects were arrested on Sunday morning in Osizweni township while in possession of Jubraj’s vehicle.“We are glad these men are caught and we hope we get justice for his killing.”Rajesh Ramdaw, the chairperson of the Newcastle Community Police Forum, said since the lockdown a few suspects were arrested for petty theft.Captain Nqobile Gwala, a provincial police spokesperson, said a case of murder is being investigated.
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