# Mauritius imposes curfew after unrest over police shooting

https://mins.news/en/item/98825

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-13 22:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/mauritius-imposes-curfew-after-night-of-unrest-over-police-shooting?traffic_source=rss

> Mauritius imposed a curfew in parts of the country after a police officer shot 27-year-old Elodie Thomas, triggering overnight unrest. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads, and some schools closed. Thomas underwent successful surgery to remove a bullet, while police investigate the shooting.

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