TRAGIC NEWS
PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER ANAKH SINGH KILLED AFTER ATTACK IN WOLVERHAMPTON STREET
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after a Sikh private hire driver died following an assault on 30 October. Cabbie Anakh Singh, 59, suffered fatal injuries on a Wolverhampton road with medics saying: “nothing could be done” to save him. Police were called to Nine Elms Lane at 10.43am on Sunday, October 30, where two men were said to be fighting. Unofficially it has been reported that there was a dispute with a passenger over the fare and Mr Singh was sadly attacked with a knife BUT this has not been confirmed. Mr Singh was found in a critical condition and despite medic’s best efforts, he was confirmed dead at the scene. Results of a post-mortem were inconclusive, police confirmed. Detectives have since charged Tomasz Margol, from Wolver- hampton, with Mr Singh’s murder. ABC Cars, where Mr Singh worked, has set up a JustGiving page in his memory. The Wolverhampton- based firm hoped to raise £2,000 for his family but the total now stands at almost £11,600. Donations can be made here:
https://bit.ly/3gIueZG The firm described Mr Singh as a “lovely, kind, hard-working family man.” A post on the JustGiving page said: “Anakh Singh, private hire driver, was at work when he lost his life. This is an awful time for his family, our thoughts are with them. The donations will go directly to Anakh’s
family to help support
them at this difficult time.” News of Mr Singh’s death is said to have devastated many and he has been praised for helping others as
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part of the Sikh concept of seva, meaning selfless service. One person said: “Very sad end, he was so friendly and willing to
do
seva whenever needed.”
Another said: “RIP you were a very lovely man and it was always nice to talk to you. You will be missed.”
Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, from West Midlands Police’s CID, said: “This is an awful time for the victim’s family. We’re at the early stages of this enquiry and ask anyone who has information, to get in touch with us via the live chat facility at west-
midlands.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting log 1516, of October 30.”
PHTM sends our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr Singh at this tragic time.
TRAGIC BREAKING NEWS
PH DRIVER MOHAMMED ISTAKHAR MURDERED IN SOLIHULL
A man has been arrested over the suspected murder of a father-of-five
PHV driver in
Solihull. Mohammed Istakhar, 44, was found with serious injuries at the junction of Braggs Farm Lane at Lady Lane, near Earlswood Lakes, at 6.45am, on Tuesday, November 29. Sadly nothing could be done to save him. Investigators understand Mr Istakhar had driven a fare from Birmingham city centre to the Solihull area. An 18-year-old man attended a police station Wednesday night, 30 November, and was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody. Mr Istakhar's devastated family have paid tribute to him saying:
“Our hard working father has been taken so quickly from us. He was our world. He was so loved, respected by the whole of our community. “He leaves behind his grieving wife, his five
children and
extended family. Our Martyr will live on and has set at an example for his children. He will never be forgotten. See you on the other side daddy.” If you can help with the investigation, please contact police via Live Chat on their website, or by calling 101, and quoting log 515 of 29/11/22.
PHTMsends our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mohammed Istakhar at this tragic time.
DECEMBER 2022 PHTM
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