Referred to as: Suneel Bellochun · Investigator Bellochun · Mr Bellochun · Mr Suneel Bellochun · Ms Suneel Bellochun · Suneel Belochan
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Mr Suneel Bellochun was heard fighting/exchanging words with Chief Perumal about being promised the lead role on a matter.
“Mr Suneel Bellochun, it looked like he was promised that he was going to be a lead on thismatterso he was asking Chief Perumal, why am I not a lead in thismatter”
Mr Bellochun was not at the meeting nor on the designated list but knew about the matter prior to it through others.
“Mr Bellochun was not at themeeting and nor was he on that designated list”
Mr Bellochun consulted with another witness from Crime Intelligence, not Mr Fadiel Adams.
“there is another witness that he has consulted with from Crime Intelligence”
Ms James informed Adv Johnson at the Ad Hoc Committee that Suneel Bellochun was appointed to IDAC despite pending cases against him registered in 2024 and red flags dating back to 2014.
“Ms James says: “There is currently a case, you said there are no rogue elements within this organisation. Here you have a member that you have appointed. There was red flags from 2014, again in 2024. You said there is no rogue elements. Whether he has been found guilty or not, there is a pending case against him registered in 024.””
Popcru reported that IDAC appointed Suneel Bellochun as a senior investigating officer despite an active warrant of arrest against him for alleged fraud linked to Pretoria West CAS 97/05/2021.
“First paragraph states that: “It was a startling revelation that IDAC appointed Suneel Bellochun as a senior investigating officer, despite him having a warrant of arrest for alleged fraud.””
Witness N testified that IDAC investigator Suneel Bellochun extorted money from members of the Pakistani community in East London and treated them harshly.
“Witness N once again testified on complaints by, and I use the term liberally, the Pakistani community living, is it East London or PE, that which is said, East London, I think. It is alleged that investigator Bellochun is extorting monies from, and otherwise dealing with them harshly”
Sergeant Nkosi reported that Suneel Bellochun led a team of nine IDAC investigators on 13 July 2026 to meet him without his attorney to solicit testimony implicating Generals Khumalo and Masemola.
“The third we dealt with in this hearing, which is by Sergeant Nkosi, of Mr Bellochun leading a team of nine, let me say people, investigators and maybe others, from IDAC of the 13th of July 2026, to meet with him in the absence of his attorney and to solicit, again, it is my own summary, testimony from him that would implicate Generals Khumalo and Masemola.”
Suneel Bellochun ran his own fingerprints through the Local Criminal Record Centre and reported back that he had no outstanding matters or criminal records, forming the basis of IDAC's report to Adv Batohi.
“Mr Bellochun had gone ahead and on his own, through the Local Criminal Record Centre, put through the fingerprints to see if there were any matters outstanding... He gave a report back that there were no matters that were outstanding on the LCRC. And it is on that basis that prior to Advocate Batohi leaving office, we had compiled a report, Chair, which said that there was no one in IDAC... that had outstanding cases, previous convictions, or pending misconduct.”
An active J50 warrant of arrest for Suneel Bellochun exists in connection with a 2021 assault case opened against him.
“We fast forward to now, and we are faced with this issue again. And I was faced with it about two Sundays ago in preparation for the Commission, because I see it then in the bundle of documents that are sent to me is a J50. And in our legal language, it is a live.”
IDAC officials, led by Suneel Bellochun, questioned Sergeant Nkosi about alleged corrupt relationships involving Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, National Commissioner General Masemola and Lieutenant General Khumalo.
“Suneel Bellochun ... asked me what I know about any corrupt relationship between Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, National Commissioner, General Masemola and Lieutenant General Khumalo. ...”
White male IDAC official took photos of Sergeant Nkosi without his consent during an interview, which were said to be part of the investigation against him.
“white male IDAC official took photos of me without my consent while I was being interviewed by Suneel Bellochun. ... they informed me that they form part of their investigation against me.”
Sergeant Nkosi informed his attorney that he received calls and WhatsApp messages from Senior Investigator Suneel Bellochun following the visit from IDAC investigators on 13 July 2026.
“the caller was my client, Fannie Ezekiel Nkosi. ... he got a missed call from a cellphone number ... that it belonged to Suneel Bellochun. On Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 08h29, the same number phoned him again ... users sent a WhatsApp message reading: 'Good morning, sir. I am Senior Investigator Bellochun from IDAC. Can you please return my call?'”
An article published on 19 July 2025 alleges that the Investigations Directorate against Corruption (IDAC) appointed Suneel Bellochun as a senior investigating officer despite him having a warrant for his arrest for alleged fraud.
“Investigation Directorate against Corruption , which is IDAC , has appointed Suneel Bellochun as a senior investigating officer despite him having a warrant for his arrest for alleged fraud .”
The case against Suneel Bellochun was opened by a former police officer named James Ramanjalum, involving a docket of fraud at Pretoria West CAS 97/5/2021.
“The case against Bellochun was opened by a former police officer , James Ramanjalum . Who opened a case , a docket of fraud at Pretoria West CAS 97/5/2021 .”
A warrant for Bellochun's arrest was issued following the complaint but he remains at large, complicating trust vested in IDAC and the South African Police Services.
“Following the lodging of the complaint , a warrant for Bellochun 's arrest was issued , yet he remains at large , further complicating the trust vested in IDAC and the South African Police Services .”
Attempts to arrest Suneel Bellochun were thwarted by charges of fraud and money laundering laid in 2018, with a complaint lodged in 2020.
“His attempts to arrest Bellochun were thwarted by fraud and money laundering charges in 2018 and lodged her complaint in 2020 .”
Mr Asif Muhammad has two Nedbank accounts, a business account in the name of Suneel Bellochun and a regular personal account.
“That blue box depicts the account of Suneel Bellochun, which is his normal account that was given to Asif Muhammad by him. So he had two different accounts, one business account and this one, but both of them are Nedbank.”
Mr Asif Muhammad made transactions totaling R203,099.88 to the account of Suneel Bellochun.
“the transactions he made to that account amounted to R 203,099.88”
The total value of transactions made (presumably including to Suneel Bellochun accounts) is R84,300.00.
“the total of the transactions made is R 84,300.00”
Mr Asif Muhammad stated that some payments were rent and other payments appeared to be loans from Mr Suneel Bellochun with exorbitant interest, possibly protection fees.
“Some, Commissioners, of the payments are that of rent and then the other transactions are that when he says he had borrowed a certain amount of money from Mr Suneel Bellochun and he would charge an interest, but the interest there shows to have been paid exorbitantly.”
In 2000, Mr Bellochun, an Indian police officer, extorted money from WITNESS N over several months with escalating demands and threats to friends to pay as well.
“I was stopped by an Indian police officer stationed at Duncan Village at the time by the name Suneel Bellochun back in the year 2000 when I was driving without a license. He asked me to give him R100.00 and I did. After 4 to 5 months, he approached to raid my shop and asked for R500.00, and I made a plan and gave him. He would do the same to all my neighbouring shops and asked me to tell my friends to make a plan, and I did. He therefore never arrested us. This went on for some years.”
Mr Asif Muhammad was assaulted by his landlord, Suneel Bellochun, on 27 September 2025, who allegedly punched him causing physical injuries; Mr Bellochun was a law enforcement officer and member of IDAC.
“In December 025, an initial meeting was held between Mr Neil, Mr Asif Muhammad, members of the Tactical Response Team, and I. At that meeting, Mr Asif Muhammad informed me that he had been assaulted by his landlord, which is Mr Suneel Bellochun on the 27th of September 2025. He explained that this landlord was a law enforcement officer and a member of IDAC. He said that during the assault, Mr Bellochun had punched him, leaving him with a bloody nose, loose teeth, and torn clothes.”