Trucking Company Owner, Shailen Singh, Gunned Down in Durban

Durban – Shailen Singh, the owner of Shail Trans, a trucking company in Phoenix was brutally gunned down on Sunday, 29 December 2024, in what appears to be a targeted hit on Meridian Drive, near Umhlanga Rocks Drive, north of Durban.

Durban North SAPS and emergency services responded swiftly to the scene after reports of a shooting. On arrival, officers discovered Singh slumped in the driver’s seat of his bakkie, riddled with multiple gunshot wounds.

Paramedics declared the businessman dead on the scene, with no chance of resuscitation.

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Witnesses reported seeing two vehicles, a black BMW X5 and a black Ford Ranger, fleeing the area immediately after the shooting.

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The motive for the murder remains unknown at this stage, and police investigations are underway.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda sidd that a murder docket has been opened and appealed to the public for assistance in solving the case.