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Mauritius Turf Club checks bags at Champ de Mars

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The Mauritius Turf Club checked spectators’ bags before they entered the Champ de Mars grandstand, with police officers present. The race day, initially scheduled for Saturday, was postponed to Sunday because of the situation in the country, reports Defimedia.info.

Mauritius Turf Club staff were checking bags before spectators entered the Champ de Mars grandstand on Sunday 18 October, during the horse-racing day held in Mauritius. Police officers were also deployed at the site, reports Defimedia.info.

The race meeting, initially scheduled for Saturday, was postponed to Sunday because of the situation in the country. Checks were observed at the entrance to the Champ de Mars grandstand, according to Defimedia.info.

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