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2026 Mauritian riots
Riots and protests following a shooting of a civilian by police
2026 Mauritian riots
The 2026 Mauritian riots was a national-scale rioting and protest in Mauritius. Protest action started in La Caverne-Phoenix in Vacoas-Phoenix on 7 October over the issue of nation wide water shortages and living cost increases. The following day protesters blockaded roads in nearby St-Paul and protests had spread to the Highlands area. Protest action turned to rioting following the shooting of a 27-year-old woman, Élodie Thomas, on 9 October by a police officer at a roadblock in Camp Levieux, whilst she was transiting from work. A team of 13 surgeons from India were mobilised to assist the Mauritian medical team and she underwent 7 hours of surgery to remove a bullet which was stuck in the back of her neck. Police sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor, 57 years of age, was soon arrested. Van driver Rudy Soobrayen revealed to the press that his van was shot at by police, soon after being bullied by Sergeant Taukoor who even held his pistol against Soobrayen's head, and threatened to shoot him...
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