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Entities / Yacoob Yusuf Desai
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Yacoob Yusuf Desai

Tracked across 1 events · 7 articles · First seen Mar 13, 2026 · Last active Mar 14, 2026

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KZN Police Commissioner Accused of Torture
Yacoob Yusuf Desai, brother of Zakariyya Desai and director of Xtreme Defence, allegedly provided a private vehicle used to transport Samkeliso Honest Mlotshwa and Esmael Maulide Ramos Nangy to the farm where they were tortured. His involvement raises questions about the collaboration between private entities and law enforcement.
Mar 13, 2026 · 7 articles
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Zakariyya Desai brother of ↔ Yacoob Yusuf Desai Yacoob Yusuf Desai is the brother of the kidnapped businessman Zakariyya Desai.
Xtreme Defence director of ↔ Yacoob Yusuf Desai Yacoob Yusuf Desai is the director of the security company Xtreme Defence.
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