#KZNBombings: Suspects remain in police custody

Several policemen and members of the Tactical Response Unit were stationed outside the Verulam court on Monday as the suspects arrested in connection with planting bomb like devices around Durban as well as for the murder at the Iman Hussein Mosque in Verulam appeared in court. Picture: Zainul Dawood.

Several policemen and members of the Tactical Response Unit were stationed outside the Verulam court on Monday as the suspects arrested in connection with planting bomb like devices around Durban as well as for the murder at the Iman Hussein Mosque in Verulam appeared in court. Picture: Zainul Dawood.

Published Oct 25, 2018

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Durban - The case against 11 men accused of setting off a number of incendiary devices in and around Durban has been postponed to Tuesday. 

The men have also been implicated in a horrific attack at a Verulam mosque that claimed the life of Abbas Essop.

On Thursday, the men appeared briefly at the Verulam Magistrate's court for their defence to submit their responding affidavit however, it could not as the State handed in a 12 page supplementary affidavit at the last minute. 

Before postponing, magistrate Irfaan Khalil told the accused they need to alter their responding papers to the new affidavit by noon on Monday. 

They are expected back in court on Tuesday morning. 

Video: Chanelle Lutchman/The Post.

Originally 19 men were arrested however, Goolam Mahomed Rasheed Haffejee, 37, of Parlock, an employee at a hardware store was released on a R100 000 bail. He had not been pointed out during an ID parade. 

Last week, charges against seven of the suspects were withdrawn.

The remaining 11, who are also still in custody are: Thabit Said Mwenda, 28, of Reservoir Hills; Mohammed Akbar, 21, of Umbilo; Mohammed Seidth, 24, of Reservoir Hills; Amani Mayan, of Reservoir Hills; Abubakari Ali, 41, of Overport; Abasi Juma, 41, of the DRC; Muhammed Adil Sobrun, 19, of Durban; and Burundi nationals Omar Iddy, 38, and Ndikumana Shabani Umande, 42, businessmen Farhad Hoomer, 42, of Asherville and Ahmad Haffejee, 28, of Eshowe Hills - who is Goolam Haffejee’s cousin. 

They face a raft of charges, including terrorism, murder, attempted murder, extortion, kidnapping, contravention of the Explosives Act and arson.

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