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Original Post Date: 2008-10-31 Time: 00:00:12 Posted By: Jan
By Arthi Sanpth and Mpume Madlala
A young pastor, who had just returned home after delivered a sermon at his church, has been shot and killed by armed robbers.
Pastor Reuben Chetty, 35, of the Solid Rock Church in Palmview, Phoenix, a branch of the United Pentecostal Church, returned home with his family on Tuesday at 9.30pm.
Chetty was making sure he had locked the car while his family entered their flat when he was approached by men with guns who demanded his cellphone and money, police said.
It was only when Chetty’s wife, Reshmi, realised that he was taking a long time to lock the car that she decided to check on him.
Chetty’s father, Pastor Runga Chetty, said when his daughter-in-law looked out of the window, she saw her husband lying on the ground next to his car.
He had been shot in the head and later died at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.
“Reuben had been locking the car when Reshmi and their two children, 10-year-old daughter Tanya and four-year-old son Jeremiah, had already entered their flat.”
Chetty said the car had been parked near the entrance to the block of flats.
“Reuben had delivered a sermon at church and he dropped off a few of the congregants at their homes before he went to his home in Palmview,” said Chetty.
“I think that maybe with all the fireworks Reshmi and neighbours didn’t hear the gunshot.
“We haven’t spoken to all the neighbours as yet and we are still traumatised by what happened,” he said.
“My daughter-in-law is traumatised, the youngest child doesn’t really know what happened and the older one is taking it badly,” he said.
Chetty said Reuben was also the youth president of United Pentecostal for the KwaZulu-Natal and Bloemfontein regions.
“He was a jewel to us. We were discussing buying a house and we had great plans for the church as well,” he said.
Another pastor from the church, Pastor Dan Ragavaloo, said Chetty was someone who always went the extra mile for people.
Police spokesperson Jay Naicker said details were still sketchy because they were still investigating.
“It is believed his cellphone and money were taken before the men shot him and fled. Police are still investigating and no arrests have been made at this point,” he said.
Chetty’s funeral will be held on Saturday at The Brook Church in Caneside, Phoenix, at 11am.