Mauritius temporarily closes schools after night of unrest over police shooting

Mauritius Temporarily Closes Schools After Night of Unrest Over Police  Shooting

  • A police sergeant ​has been provisionally charged in connection with ​the shooting of Élodie Thomas, 27, ⁠local media reported without giving details on ​what led to the incident
  • Thomas was wounded while ​travelling home from work in a van in a residential area south of the capital on Friday ​night
  • Health Minister Anil Bachoo said Thomas ​underwent successful surgery to remove the bullet
  • Police have not ‌commented ⁠on the incident but have said an investigation was underway
  • Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in parts of the country on Monday ​night, prompting ​police deployments
  • The ⁠Prime Minister’s Office said the situation had returned to normal and ​that all public sector services would ​operate ⁠as usual
  • The education ministry did not say when schools would reopen, saying it would ⁠give ​an update later
  • Public unrest is ​rare on the Indian Ocean island
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