Members of the Victim Identification Centre (VIC) of the South African Police Service have through DNA Analysis, been able to swiftly determine the identity of a man whose mutilated body was allegedly dumped in the Roodeplaat Dam on 28 December 2021.
Police Divers on the said date, responded to reports of an incident where a group of people who were fishing, claimed to have heard the sound of an approaching vehicle, and immediately thereafter heard what sounded like an object being thrust into the water.
The divers recovered from the dam the mutilated body of a man whose identity is now confirmed as Mr Zeyn Khan (43), who was reported missing a month earlier on 28 November 2021.
Following the post mortem report, members from the Victim Identification Centre (VIC) consulted with families who had reported missing persons, for purposes of collecting DNA samples.
Following the collaboration by the SAPS Tshwane Water Wing and the Kameeldrift Detectives, the VIC on 6 January 2022 confirmed that the DNA results matched that of Mr Khan.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and murder remains the subject of police investigations.
Members of the public are encouraged to continue to work closely with the SAPS and report all suspicious and criminal persons and activities by calling the Crime Stop number 08600 10111, or alternatively by giving tip-offs on the MySAPS App that can be downloaded onto any smartphone.
