Safety measures increased

The presence of police forces in commercial areas is expected to discourage pickpockets. The deputy commissioner of police, Mario Nobin, is in charge of operations to ensure the safety of shoppers. A large number of policemen have been deployed in town and commercial centres. Members of the Central Investigation Division (CID) are responsible for a discrete surveillance in public areas. The police also intend to increase the number of road checks. Speeding and drink diving will not be tolerated. The police also rely on the collaboration of the public and retailers to facilitate their job. Shoppers are asked not to wear too much jewellery while retailers are requested not to carry money without taking elementary safety measures.

Road accident kills three

Three members of a family were killed on the road last Thursday. Omduth Chattursingh (64) was driving his daughter, Sushma Ramnarainsingh, his grandsons Akilesh (4) and Jayesh (7) to Goodlands when he suddenly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Central Water Authority (CWA) lorry. Omduth, Sushma and little Akilesh died soon after they were taken to hospital while Jayesh is still in the Intensive Care Unit of SSR hospital. Sanjay Ramnarainsingh, Sushma?s husband, was inconsolable at the funerals. He has put all his hopes in Jayesh?s recovery.

Icac chief inspector released on bail

Chief investigator at the Independent Commission against Corruption (Icac), Titrudeo Dawoodarry, is provisionally accused of ?wilfully and fraudulently commiting a forgery in private writing by adding a clause which such act was intended to contain and certify a misleading instruction? in a case concerning rigged horse races. He paid Rs 10,000 bail and signed an acknowledgment of debt of Rs 15,000. However, he keeps on denying all the accusations against him.

Fire kills Mauritian family in London

A whole Mauritian family has disappeared in a fire that destroyed their house in Hayes, West London. Youshmatee and Deokumar Seekunto and their three children aged nine, four and two, all died in their home early on Saturday morning. One of the firemen who fought to put out the fire admitted this was the ?most violent domestic fire? he had had to face in his whole career. The police have opened an enquiry but they suspect Christmas decorations such as candles and tinsel are at the origin of the fire. Ironically enough the family had expressed the desire to come back and settle in Mauritius.