Police officer says he saw Taukoor armed in Mauritius
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian Sergeant Ramuth says he saw his colleague Gowtamsing Taukoor holding a firearm and taking up a firing position after Élodie Thomas’s vehicle passed through Camp-Levieux. He is suspected of failing to assist a person in danger after being questioned by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, according to Defimedia.
Sergeant Ramuth said he saw his colleague, Sergeant Gowtamsing Taukoor, holding a firearm in a firing position after the van carrying Élodie Thomas, who had been shot, passed by in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius. He testified on Monday before the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), Defimedia reports.
Ramuth said he had moved away from the vehicle to find out about an attempted arson nearby when the driver, Rudy Soobrayen, drove off. The police officer said he then approached Taukoor, who reportedly remained silent. He also said he had recorded the events in the Camp-Levieux police station’s register, where he was in charge of duty that evening.
The hearing is part of the IPCC’s investigation into the shooting injury sustained by Élodie Thomas on 9 October during a traffic stop. Taukoor remains in custody and is due to appear again before the Rose-Hill District Court on 30 October. The two provisional charges against Sergeant Taukoor were announced on 17 October.
The investigation is examining the circumstances of the shooting and the conduct of the police officers present. Three officers were released on bail on 19 October, while Ramuth described the presence of three other police officers and two Special Mobile Force teams at the checkpoint.
