Sergeant Taukoor provisionally charged after shooting in Mauritius
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Mauritian sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor appeared before the Weekend Court on a provisional charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The Mauritius Police Force suspended him and three other officers, while MP Eshan Juman called for his dismissal and prosecution for attempted murder.
Sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor has been provisionally charged in Mauritius after a shot was fired and suspended from duty along with three other police officers, reports Defimedia. The three officers are accused of failing to assist a person whose life was in danger.
Labour MP Eshan Juman is calling for Sergeant Taukoor to be dismissed and wants him to face a charge of attempted murder. He welcomed the police commissioner’s decision but said suspension was not enough. Sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor remains in custody after the shooting in Camp-Levieux, according to Defimedia.
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