Two charged with murder after Anesen Pillay’s remains identified
DNA results have confirmed that human remains found in Anesen Pillay’s burnt vehicle belonged to the missing Pietermaritzburg businessman. Two suspects have been charged with murder, while police investigate a possible third suspect.
The family of missing Northdale businessman Anesen Pillay has been informed that human remains found in his burnt vehicle belong to him. KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed the identification through DNA analysis, which confirms that the 48-year-old businessman was the victim. The suspects, aged 22 and 32, were apprehended in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday and charged with murder.
They appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court on Monday and were remanded in custody. The trial was adjourned to Wednesday, when a third individual is anticipated to be brought into the case, according to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda. The motive behind the murder remains under investigation. Aryan Hall, where Pillay was last seen on August 29, is the last known location of the businessman.
He attended a funeral there with his cousin, Somalan Moodley, before leaving to handle his business in Scottsville. Despite Pillay's absence from his premises later that evening, the family reported him missing, triggering a search operation. The following day, Pillay's vehicle, burned in France township, was discovered containing human remains inside. The family anxiously hoped that the remains were not those of their loved one.
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