Senior Crime Intelligence officer Major-General Feroz Khan has allegedly been shot in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Monday, in what is believed to have been a targeted attack.
According to a report by eNCA, two bullet casings were found on the scene and Khan allegedly hit in lower body. He was rushed to hospital. The shooting reportedly happened in the upmarket Johannesburg suburb of Third Avenue, Houghton.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Major-General Feroz Khan has been linked to proceedings before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and was expected to appear before the commission this week after abandoning legal efforts to prevent his testimony.
Khan with connections in the tobacco industry and politics had objected to the handing over of the devices to the commission after his arrest, claiming this had been illegal and could lead to “assassinations”, place lives at risk, or expose intelligence agents and operatives. Khan has been closely linked to Mohammadh Sayed, co-founder of the tobacco company Carnilinx. More details are expected to emerge as investigations continue.
Michael Mashile 