Mauritius imposes curfew after police shooting sparks unrest

Summarised from Al Jazeera's report · Updated 14 Oct, 03:14 · Archive

Mauritius has imposed a curfew after a police officer shot a 27-year-old woman, prompting protesters to burn tyres and block roads.

Mauritius announced a curfew in parts of the country after a police officer shot a 27-year-old woman, Elodie Thomas, prompting overnight unrest. Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said the curfew would take effect from 8:30pm local time on Tuesday and last until 6am, affecting the capital Port Louis and major population centres on the Indian Ocean island. Thomas was wounded in the south of the capital while travelling home from work in a van and underwent successful surgery to remove a bullet.

On Monday, protestors burned tyres and blocked roads in response to the shooting, leading to police deployments. Some schools were closed on Tuesday due to the turmoil. Local media reported that a police sergeant was charged in connection with the incident, though details of what led to the shooting were not provided. The prime minister's office said the situation had returned to normal and the public sector would operate as usual. The cabinet was set to meet on Wednesday to assess the situation, and an investigation into the incident is underway.

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• Mauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shootingProtesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.Al Jazeera · 13 Oct, 23:41

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