TWO brothers accused of shooting and killing a Mount Edgecombe businessman made their first appearance in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Shailen Singh, 32, who owned Shails Trans, a logistics company, was shot multiple times while seated in his vehicle in a restaurant's parking lot in Meridian Drive, Umhlanga, on December 29.
The father of one was shot in the head, neck and abdomen. He died at the scene.
Ferrel Govender, 40, the group chief executive officer of Pro Secure, a security company, and his brother, Darren Govender, 35, were charged with murder on January 2.
The matter was adjourned for further investigations, including an identity parade ahead of a formal bail application.
The brothers, who are represented by attorney Ravindra Maniklall, were remanded into police custody.
Meanwhile, Singh’s family members and friends held a placard demonstration outside the court earlier this morning.
Pradeep Singh, his father, said bail must be denied.
“Our family has been robbed. No one has the right to play God. We are calling for swift justice.”
Singh’s funeral was held at his home on Wednesday, January 1.