Raj Suknandan, the grieving father of 20-year-old Maldon Suknandan from Reservoir Hills, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking answers following his son’s untimely death. Maldon was involved in a fatal incident on Monday, November 18, 2024, that began as a collision and later revealed a darker twist.

Around 09:39 a.m., Maldon’s white Opel Corsa bakkie was reportedly speeding along Inanda Highway in Newlands. The vehicle veered off the road, overturned, and crashed through a fence before coming to rest on Barvale Drive. Emergency responders arrived swiftly, stabilizing the critically injured driver and rushing him to the hospital. Tragically, Maldon was declared deceased upon arrival.

The initial belief was that the crash caused his death. However, Raj Suknandan received a shocking revelation from the funeral parlour: medical reports indicated his son had died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Raj contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) for assistance and began piecing together the events leading up to the fatal crash. A witness has since come forward, reporting that gunshots were heard near the crash site shortly after the accident.

It is believed that Maldon was traveling from KwaMashu to Clare Estate at the time of the incident. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and his father is urgently appealing for anyone with information to step forward.