Police nab third suspect after Durban pensioner killed in sari slaying | Independent on Saturday

Durban - Two suspects appeared in court on Friday and police confirmed the arrest of another for the brutal murder of 73-year-old pensioner Jinsee Ram which sent shock waves through the Chatsworth community. A fourth suspect is also being sought for the Tuesday slaying.

Ram, also known as Dukhi Radha Dasi after being initiated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 2002, was in her prayer room when she was strangled with her sari. Her daughter Raksha, 44, was assaulted during the attack and was taken to hospital. On Friday afternoon, the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court was all but deserted when Simphiwe Cele, 40, and Bheki Msomi, 42, were brought into court by police.

According to the charge sheet, they face charges of murder and robbery, which included R85000 in cash, as well as a laptop and a cellphone.

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