Climate of Terror in Sin Fat, Grand-Gaube: Threatened and Attacked, a Family Spends the Night at the Police Station for Safety
Title: Climate of Terror in Sin Fat, Grand-Gaube: Threatened and Attacked, a Family Spends the Night at the Police Station for Safety
The troublemakers are still at large
A terrified family, confined to their home, under police protection for about ten days. On Friday, January 9, 2026, the Lallmohammud family, residents of the Sin Fat area in Grand-Gaube, experienced one of the worst nightmares of their lives. Amid a growing sense of insecurity, their home was besieged by a hostile crowd, armed and threatening.
They filed a complaint at the Northern Divisional Police Headquarters in Piton, but 16 days after these incidents, the troublemakers are still free. This week, the police began reviewing surveillance camera footage in an attempt to identify the attackers.
It all started with neighborhood youths who were joyriding on their quads, scooters, and bicycles, causing chaos in the vicinity. According to Rebecca Lallmohammud: "For Christmas, these kids got quads to play with; while you're trying to relax, they make noise. My mother is sick and needs to rest; last time I called their parents and spoke to them." What seemed to be just a neighborhood dispute would soon escalate into a night of terror.
The police intervened for the first time, noticing the youths with their motorized vehicles. "The police came and found them with their quads; at the same time, I was going out to go to the supermarket; according to orders, the police had to tell them that we had made a complaint," Rebecca recounts. But shortly after, two brothers, reprimanded by the police, were seen with a phone in hand, seemingly preparing a retaliation. Fearing the worst, the family locked themselves in their yard. "We went inside, I locked the door," confides Rebecca.
Outside, the situation quickly escalates. About fifty individuals gather in front of their gate, armed with swords, sticks, and projectiles. "I saw fifty people in front of the door with wood, equipment for battle," says Rebecca. Ben Lallmohammud confirms: "They threatened us, told us to come out and that they would cut us today." The tension rises. The panicked family tries to hold the doors shut. "We are holding the door because they were trying to break it down to get in," describes Rebecca. "They are shouting for us to leave this house, throwing firecrackers and big rocks inside with large pieces of wood."
Serious Situation
The aggression lasts for hours. The Lallmohammud family is under siege, trapped in their own home. "Since 5 PM they have been attacking us, at 8 PM the Special Support Unit came to rescue us from the house, took us and brought us to the Piton headquarters," continues Rebecca. The police report documented the seriousness of the situation: "All members of the Lallmohammud family were removed with much difficulty by the Police as their lives were in danger and brought to DSU Piton for their own safety and security."
To extract the family, an exceptional deployment is organized. Reinforcements from Grand-Gaube, Grand-Baie, Poudre-d’Or, and Rivière-du-Rempart are mobilized. Two units from the Quick Response Team, two units from the Northern Divisional Supporting Unit, two units from the Special Supporting Unit, and officers from the Field Intelligence Office participate in the operation. Coordination is complex, and the tension is extreme. The police finally manage to extract the family and escort them to the Piton station, where they are secured.
The next day, Saturday, January 10, the Lallmohammud family returns to their home under police escort. But the fear does not disappear. For ten days, until Tuesday, January 20, police surveillance is continuously maintained in front of their house. "The police monitored us 24 hours a day; on Tuesday the 20th, they removed the police from in front of our door," explains Rebecca. This presence temporarily reassures them but does not alleviate their anxiety.
Sixteen days after the events, despite the complaints filed and the surveillance footage reviewed, the troublemakers have not been apprehended. Rebecca laments: "We live in fear; we are not safe; we don't know what will happen next. We want justice; the police need to do their job and start arresting them."
The family lives in anticipation, prisoners of daily fear, a symbol of a neighborhood where peace has been shattered.