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Mauritian police search for man suspected of abusing his niece

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Mauritian police are searching for a man suspected of sexually abusing his niece, following reports that he may be in Cassis and Bain-des-Dames. Residents joined the search alongside several police units, and the operation is continuing, Defimedia reports.

Mauritian police have deployed several units to find a man suspected of sexually abusing his niece, Defimedia reports. The search was continuing on 22 October, the date the information was published.

Residents also joined the operation after reports that the suspect might be in the areas of Cassis and Bain-des-Dames. He had not yet been found at the time of publication.

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