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69-year-old driver assaulted on road in Cottage, Mauritius

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A 69-year-old motorist says a driver hit her and damaged her car after a road dispute in Cottage, Mauritius. The damage is estimated at 15,000 rupees; she filed a complaint with Piton police on Thursday, reports Defi Media.

A 69-year-old motorist says she was assaulted by two men after a road incident in Cottage, Mauritius, on Tuesday, 27 October. She filed a complaint at Piton police station on Thursday afternoon, according to Defimedia.

The driver says a white car overtook her before stopping across her path. She says the driver insulted and hit her, then punched her vehicle several times. Damage to the front door and right-hand wing mirror is estimated at 15,000 Mauritian rupees.

A police officer on a motorcycle reportedly intervened, according to the complainant, who later received treatment at SSRN Hospital for head pain. She says she can identify the two occupants of the car. Police are investigating.

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