Teddy Mafia s brother says police are in cahoots with drug kingpins But police minister Bheki Cele says accuser must say who exactly in Pretoria is allegedly taking bribes 07 January 2021 - 17:05 A man attending the funeral of Yaganathan Pillay in Shallcross on Thursday dons a mask with a picture of the slain 63-year-old suspected drug kingpin printed on it. Image: Khaya Ngwenya
The younger brother of slain suspected drug kingpin, Yaganathan Pillay, also known as a Teddy Mafia, has spoken out against what he say are corrupt police, saying they were the reason for the violent mob justice meted out to two men believed to be behind Pillay s death.
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KwaZulu-Natal police officers will be deployed in Shallcross, Durban, to monitor the funeral of alleged gangster and drug lord Yaganthan Pillay aka Teddy Mafia.
Police said they would ensure Covid-19 regulations are observed on Thursday.
Pillay was a beloved figure in parts of his community.
KwaZulu-Natal police officers will be deployed in Shallcross, Durban, to monitor the funeral of alleged gangster and drug lord Yaganthan Pillay.
Pillay, popularly known as Teddy Mafia, was expected to be buried on Thursday.
His funeral service will be held at Taurus Street in Shallcross, Chatsworth from 10:00 until 13:00 and he will be laid to rest at the Shallcross cemetery.
Alleged drug kingpin Teddy Mafiaâs family say they are receiving death threats
By Zainul Dawood
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DURBAN â THE family of slain Shallcross resident Yaganathan Pillay, 62, also known as Teddy Mafia, are still receiving death threats via social media.
Pillay, an alleged drug kingpin, was shot in his home by two men he told the family were friends on Monday afternoon. His death will be immortalised through videos and images, circulating worldwide, of the subsequent beheading of the two alleged hitmen outside his Taurus Street home. They were then set alight under a pile of planks and car tyres.
On Tuesday, a one-minute video clip circulated on social media with the lyrics of Tupac Shakurâs song