Gafoor along with two other men were
arrested on Monday last in connection with
the murder.
The Prosecution alleged that a
post-mortem report revealed that the
37-year-old man died from manual
strangulation coupled with blunt trauma to
the head.
It is alleged that an informant went to
the police a few months after the murder and
informed them that Gafoor killed the Indian
national for a quantity of diamonds.
According to the Prosecution, the
informant said that the 30-year-old man acts
as a ‘go-between' for miners and diamond
buyers.
It is alleged that he told police that
some time before the murder Gafoor had
reportedly shown him (the informant) some
small diamonds that he had allegedly said he
intended to sell to Abrahim.
The informant stated that Gafoor had
later told him that Abraham had bought the
gems.
According to the Prosecution, shortly
after Abrahim was murdered Gafoor gave the
informant some diamonds to keep.
The informant alleged that he checked the
diamonds and realised that they were the
same gems that the man claimed he had sold
to Abrahim.
He later went to the police and related
the story.
Police were able to detain Gafoor and the
informant identified him as the person who
reportedly killed Abrahim.
In court yesterday, Gafoor was laughing
and talking with his relatives before the
murder charge was read to him.
After the charge was read to Gafoor, and
Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan
remanded him to prison, he said, “Thanks
boss man,” and laughed as he left court.
The case will continue on June 9.
Saturday,
May 13, 2006
