Mauritius: 13 arrested for breaching curfew
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian police arrested 13 people for breaching the curfew during the night of 17 to 18 October 2026; 11, including one woman, remain in detention. Authorities reported no incident or blocked roads that night, according to a police statement reported by Defimedia.
Thirteen people were arrested in Mauritius for breaching the curfew during the night from Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 October 2026, according to police. Eleven of them, including one woman, were still being held on Sunday morning.
Mauritian police said they had deployed officers across the island to enforce the curfew and ensure public safety. No incident was reported and all roads remained passable, without obstruction, according to its statement.
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