Mr Neil

In December 2025, Mr Neil, a director in the Eastern Cape Department of Community Safety responsible for community police relations, informed Witness N that Mr Asif Habib Muhammad, a Pakistani national with an RSA identity document, complained about being assaulted by a law enforcement officer who was Suneel Belochan.

“In December 2025, I was conducting investigations in the Eastern Cape when I was contacted by Mr Neil. Mr Neil was a director in the Department of Community Safety in the Eastern Cape. He was responsible for community police relations and is known to me as we had previously worked together on some criminal matters. Mr Neil explained that he has been approached by a Mr Asif Habib Muhammad, who is a Pakistani national. . . who has an RSA identity document. . . who complained that he, along with other Pakistani shop owners, were being assaulted by a law enforcement officer. Mr Neil further informed me that Mr Asif Muhammad had been assaulted by the same law enforcement official earlier in 025.”

Members of the Tactical Response Team were present at an initial meeting between Mr Neil, Mr Asif Muhammad, and Witness N regarding the assault complaint against Mr Bellochun.

“In December 025 , an initial meeting was held between Mr Neil, Mr Asif Muhammad, members of the Tactical Response Team , and I .”