Five people sentenced to prison in Mauritius unrest
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Five people aged between 18 and 36 were sentenced by the Moka court in Mauritius to prison terms of between one week and one month for offences linked to the recent unrest. Four were also fined 5,000 Mauritian rupees, while the official toll given to the Council of Ministers reported 151 arrests, including 16 minors, and seven police officers injured since 12 October.
Five people aged between 18 and 36 were sentenced by the Moka court in Mauritius on Thursday 15 October to prison terms ranging from one week to one month for “Rogue and Vagabond” offences, in the context of the recent unrest in the country, reports Defimedia.
Four defendants were also each fined 5,000 Mauritian rupees. Nigel Adriano Sansquartier, 19, was sentenced for acts linked to a gathering during which a tyre was set alight, while Mohammad Yaseen Rujubally, 23, was sentenced for threats made during an incident involving a group damaging a fluorescent tube.
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