Mauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shooting

Protestors block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.

The shooting of a 27-year-old triggered unrest in Mauritius on Tuesday, with the cabinet expected to meet in the capital, pictured above [File: Ginaluigi Guercia/AFP]

Mauritius has announced a curfew in parts of the country after the shooting of a woman by a police officer prompted public unrest overnight.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said the curfew would take effect from 8:30pm local time (16:30 GMT) and last until 6am (02:00 GMT) in an address to the nation on Tuesday.

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Some schools were closed on Tuesday on the Indian Ocean island due to the turmoil, according to the Education Ministry.

The curfew affects the capital Port Louis and major population centres on the popular island tourist destination, where public unrest is uncommon.

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Local media reported that a police sergeant was charged in connection with the shooting of 27-year-old Elodie Thomas but did not provide details on what led to the incident.

Thomas was wounded in the south of the country’s capital while travelling home from work in a van. The Health Ministry said Thomas underwent a successful surgery to remove a bullet.

On Monday, protestors burned tyres and blocked roads in response to the shooting, which led to police deployments. The prime minister’s office said the situation had returned to normal and the public sector would operate as usual following unrest overnight.

According to the Reuters news agency, Mauritian police said an investigation into the incident is currently underway. Ramgoolam’s cabinet is reportedly set to meet on Wednesday to assess the situation.

抗议者封锁道路并焚烧轮胎，以回应警方枪杀一名 27 岁女子的事件。

周二，一名27岁男子遭枪击，引发毛里求斯骚乱。预计内阁将在首都（如图所示）召开会议。[图片：Ginaluigi Guercia/AFP]

毛里求斯宣布在部分地区实施宵禁，此前一名警察枪击一名妇女引发了夜间的公众骚乱。

印度总理纳文·拉姆古兰周二在向全国发表的讲话中表示，宵禁将从当地时间晚上 8:30（格林尼治标准时间 16:30）开始，持续到早上 6:00（格林尼治标准时间 02:00）。

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据教育部消息，由于动荡局势，印度洋岛上的一些学校周二停课。

宵禁影响到首都路易港和这座热门岛屿旅游目的地的主要人口中心，而该岛屿上通常不会发生公共骚乱。

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当地媒体报道称，一名警长因涉嫌枪击 27 岁的埃洛迪·托马斯而被起诉，但没有提供导致该事件的细节。

托马斯在首都南部乘坐面包车下班回家途中受伤。卫生部表示，托马斯已成功接受手术取出子弹。

周一，抗议者焚烧轮胎并封锁道路，以回应枪击事件，导致警方部署警力。总理办公室表示，局势已恢复正常，公共部门将在夜间骚乱过后照常运转。

据路透社报道，毛里求斯警方表示，目前正在对这起事件展开调查。据悉，拉姆古兰内阁将于周三召开会议评估局势。