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The victim, nor his family were made aware of such a claim before his death,\u201d Naidu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Azola Bhuqa (41), the alleged mastermind, and Siphosethu Kaya (22) were arrested on Saturday, July 22, and charged for murder, according to Naidu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe suspects appeared in the New Brighton Magistrate\u2019s Court on Monday, July 24, and were remanded in custody until 31 July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInvestigators are busy probing possible links to other hit murders by the suspects in the Nelson Mandela Bay area,\u201d added Naidu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Major General Vuyisile Ncata, welcomed the arrests and stated that solving hit murders is complex and challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 'helvetica=\"\" arial;font-size:16px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#fcfcfb;\"=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"3igjr\" data-offset-key=\"ddece-0-0\" helvetica,=\"\" neue',=\"\" pro',=\"\" sans=\"\" 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