Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt
Summary
A senior South African police officer, Maj-Gen Feroz Khan, survived an assassination attempt in Johannesburg while driving home. Khan was due to testify at a public inquiry investigating criminal activity within South Africa’s police force and was previously arrested over alleged illegal gold dealing.Key Facts
- Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot and rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
- The shooting happened just days before Khan’s scheduled testimony at the Madlanga commission inquiry.
- Khan is a suspended deputy crime intelligence boss in South Africa’s police.
- He and two others were arrested in May for alleged illegal gold dealing.
- Khan had asked a court to block the inquiry from accessing his seized electronic devices but later withdrew the request.
- The Madlanga commission investigates claims that organized crime has infiltrated the police and government.
- A previous witness in the inquiry was killed three weeks after giving testimony.
- Police say it is too early to link Khan’s shooting to his upcoming testimony.
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