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Indian team brings 18 bags of equipment to operate on Élodie Thomas

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A team of Indian specialists led by Dr Rakesh Jalla brought nearly 18 bags of equipment and implants to operate on Élodie Thomas, who was seriously injured by police gunfire in Mauritius. The delegation carried out the emergency procedure at Dr A. G. Jeetoo Hospital, according to Defimedia.

An Indian medical team brought nearly 18 bags of equipment, implants and specialist materials to operate on 27-year-old Élodie Thomas at Dr A. G. Jeetoo Hospital in Mauritius. Dr Rakesh Jalla of KIMS Hospitals said the team had completed its mission successfully.

On Thursday 15 October, Élodie Thomas was out of danger and recovering in hospital. She had been shot during police gunfire in Camp-Levieux on the evening of Friday 9 October as she was returning from work. The mother of a two-year-old girl had already undergone a successful operation, according to a report published on 12 October.

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