BONSOIR LA RÉUNION – On the front page of Tuesday night, March 31, 2026: – The deputy territorial director of the police targeted by an IGPN investigation for sexual harassment – Murder of Rayan F.: two gendarmes in custody for non-assistance to a person in danger – Shooting of a man in Sainte-Rose: a gendarme placed in custody by the IGGN – Kélonia: she swallows a fish hook and drags 22 meters of nylon thread, a young turtle saved – Price hike: concerned, transport professionals ask the Region to lower fuel taxes
The deputy territorial director of the national police (DTPN deputy) is under investigation by the IGPN (general inspection of the national police) for alleged acts of sexual harassment against one of his colleagues. Published this Monday, March 30, 2026 by Le Quotidien, the information was confirmed by Imaz Press
The prosecutor announced this Tuesday, March 31, 2026 that a procedure is underway for failure to assist a person in danger following the death of Rayan F. on Thursday night, December 18 to Friday, December 19, confirming information from Zinfos974. Two gendarmes have recently been questioned under the custody regime, while a delegation from the general inspection of the national gendarmerie is present. A disciplinary procedure is ongoing, specifies the prosecutor
Following the shooting of a man in Sainte-Rose on the night of Wednesday, November 5 to Thursday, November 6, 2025, during a gendarmerie intervention, a gendarme was questioned by the general inspection of the national gendarmerie during custody. The procedure is now completed and must be “submitted to the prosecutor for review” (Photo www.imazpress.com)
On Monday, March 30, 2026, a swimmer reported a young distressed turtle off Cap Requin. According to the Kélonia care center: “it was found at the end of a long fishing line tangled around corals and unable to escape”. The turtle was dragging over 22 meters of nylon thread behind her. Saved by the Kélonia teams and the Center for Studies and Discovery of Marine Turtles (CEDTM), she will be operated on this Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Kélonia indicates that this nylon thread is used for drone fishing.
(Updated) The Chamber of Trades and Crafts of La Réunion and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of La Réunion are hosting, this Tuesday, March 31, 2026, road professionals at a meeting at Centhor. They have requested this meeting to discuss the government measures recently announced to support the sector in the face of the persistent rise in fuel prices. They are specifically asking the Region to lower regional fuel taxes, as well as asking SRPP not to raise prices as long as stocks purchased before the price hike are still available.
