Climate of Terror in Sin Fat, Grand-Gaube: A Family Threatened and Attacked Spends the Night at the Police Station for Safety

In a terrifying atmosphere, a family feels trapped in their home under police protection for over ten days. On January 9, 2026, the Lallmohammud family, residents of Sin Fat in Grand-Gaube, experienced one of their worst nightmares. Amid increasing insecurity, they found their home besieged by a hostile crowd, armed and threatening.

They filed a complaint at the Northern Divisional Police Headquarters in Piton, but 16 days later, the troublemakers remain free. This week, police began reviewing surveillance footage in an attempt to identify the attackers.

It all began with local youth causing chaos on their quads, scooters, and bicycles in the neighborhood. According to Rebecca Lallmohammud: "For Christmas, these kids got quads to play with, and while we were trying to rest, they were making noise. My mother is sick and needs to rest; the last time I called their parents, I spoke to them." What seemed like a neighborhood dispute escalated into a night of terror.

The police intervened initially, noticing the youths with their motorized vehicles. "The police came and found them with their quads. At the same time, I was going to the supermarket. According to the order, the police should have told them that we had filed a complaint," Rebecca recounts. But shortly after, two brothers, reprimanded by the police, were seen with phones in hand, seemingly preparing a retaliation. Fearing the worst, the family locked themselves in their yard. "We went in, I locked the door," Rebecca confides.

Outside, the situation quickly deteriorated. Around fifty individuals gathered in front of their gate, armed with swords, sticks, and projectiles. "I saw about fifty people in front of the door with wood, ready to fight," Rebecca says. Ben Lallmohammud confirms: "They threatened us, told us to come out, and that they would kill us today." The tension escalated. The frightened family tried to hold the doors shut. "We were holding the door tight because they were trying to break it down to get in," Rebecca describes. "They were shouting for us to leave the house, throwing fireworks and big rocks along with large pieces of wood."

Serious Situation

The aggression lasted for hours. The Lallmohammud family was under siege, trapped in their own home. "Since 5 PM they have been attacking us, at 8 PM the Special Support Unit came to take us out of the house and brought us to the headquarters in Piton," Rebecca continues. The police report noted the gravity of the situation: "All members of the Lallmohammud family were removed with great difficulty by the police as their lives were in danger and taken to DSU Piton for their own safety."

To evacuate the family, an exceptional operation was set up. Reinforcements from Grand-Gaube, Grand-Baie, Poudre-d’Or, and Rivière-du-Rempart were mobilized. Two units from the Quick Response Team, two from the Northern Divisional Supporting Unit, two from the Special Supporting Unit, and officers from the Field Intelligence Office participated in the operation. Coordination was complex and the tension was extreme. The police eventually managed to extract the family and escort them to the Piton station, where they were secured.

The next day, Saturday, January 10, the Lallmohammud family returned to their home under police escort. However, their fear did not dissipate. For ten days, until Tuesday, January 20, constant police surveillance was maintained in front of their house. "The police watched over us 24/7; on Tuesday the 20th, they withdrew from in front of our door," Rebecca explains. This presence provided temporary reassurance but was not enough to dispel their anxiety.

Sixteen days after the incidents, despite the complaints filed and the surveillance footage being reviewed, the troublemakers remain unbothered. Rebecca laments: "We live in fear, we do not feel safe, and 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, imprisoned by daily fear, a symbol of a neighborhood where peace has been shattered.