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Mauritian student injured in the head in Rose-Hill

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A 21-year-old student was seriously injured in the head with a telescopic baton during an altercation with another student at the Rose-Hill metro station in Mauritius. Taken to Victoria Hospital in Candos, the victim received treatment before returning home, while a police investigation is under way, according to Defimedia.

A 21-year-old student was injured in the head during an altercation with another student of the same age on Tuesday 20 October at the Rose-Hill metro station in Mauritius. The alleged attacker is said to have used a telescopic baton, reports Defimedia.

The dispute is said to have started in the canteen at the University of Mauritius, where the victim had allegedly received threats earlier. Police found him bleeding heavily from the back of his head and took him to Victoria Hospital in Candos. He received treatment before returning home.

A statement was recorded at Rose-Hill police station and the investigation is continuing, according to Defimedia.

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