Faisal Ul Rehman was killed in a shooting incident.
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The funeral of Faisal ul Rehman, a 48-year-old father of two tragically killed in a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, a week ago, was held in his hometown Jamia Tul Muntazar in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday.
His nephew, Muhammad Wasi Haider, said: “Everything went well and the burial was done yesterday after jumma in Pakistan. The family is still traumatised. My aunt still cannot breathe properly for long periods of time without oxygen. She has been shot very close to her lung. This whole ordeal is one messed up avoidable situation and I pray that no one has to go through this kind of situation."
Rehman was killed after a minor collision between two vehicles on Barry Hertzog Avenue escalated into a fight between the two drivers.
His wife, Tehseen, was hit in the hand and shoulder, all of it unfolding in full view of the couple's two young children.
A 58-year-old man was arrested at the scene but the National Prosecuting Authority announced on Tuesday that it had decided not to prosecute him, pending further investigation.
"After careful consideration of the evidence of the alleged road rage incident which occurred in Emmarentia, the NPA has decided not to prosecute the matter pending further investigation," NPA spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatole said.
The suspect's legal team had argued that he acted in self-defence.
In his warning statement, the man claimed that Rehman and his wife had verbally abused and physically assaulted him after the collision, and that Tehseen had produced a firearm, discharged it, and handed it to her husband, who also fired in his direction.
In a statement, the family of the accused, expressed their condolences for the victim's family and said he acted in self-defence to protect his life and that of his wife.
The family acknowledged that a life had been lost but said they stood by the actions of their family member, whose identity they asked to be withheld.
Rehman, 48, was a car dealer from Pretoria and a father of two, who was a breadwinner for over 15 families in Pakistan.