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6 men, some with triad links, held over Hong Kong mob attack
Source: Associated Press
6 men, some with triad links, held over Hong Kong mob attack
July 23, 2019
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have detained six men, some with links to triads, following a violent attack on pro-democracy protesters at a subway station that saw dozens injured.
Senior police official Chan Tin-chu said Monday the men, aged between 24 and 54, were held for “unlawful assembly” and is being investigated for taking part in the attack late Sunday night at the subway station in the Yuen Long neighborhood. Some of them are villagers, and their occupation range from drivers and hawkers to renovation workers, he said.
“Some of them have triad background,” he said. “I believe that more...will be detained soon. Police will not condone any form of violence.”
Police are still investigating the motive of the attack, Chan added, without providing further details on the alleged links to the triads, or organized crime.
A gang of white-clad men armed with metal rods and wooden poles beat up anti-government protesters and others inside a subway station at the Yuen Long neighborhood, injuring 45 people including a man who remained in critical condition.
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July 23, 2019
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have detained six men, some with links to triads, following a violent attack on pro-democracy protesters at a subway station that saw dozens injured.
Senior police official Chan Tin-chu said Monday the men, aged between 24 and 54, were held for “unlawful assembly” and is being investigated for taking part in the attack late Sunday night at the subway station in the Yuen Long neighborhood. Some of them are villagers, and their occupation range from drivers and hawkers to renovation workers, he said.
“Some of them have triad background,” he said. “I believe that more...will be detained soon. Police will not condone any form of violence.”
Police are still investigating the motive of the attack, Chan added, without providing further details on the alleged links to the triads, or organized crime.
A gang of white-clad men armed with metal rods and wooden poles beat up anti-government protesters and others inside a subway station at the Yuen Long neighborhood, injuring 45 people including a man who remained in critical condition.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/c7876761a8f04fac9d171a7c0a4fb792