Hong Kong: The Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators rallying in the northern district of Yuen Long that has been gripped by tension following last week’s assault on pro-democracy protesters by armed masked men at a railway station in the area.
Thousands of protesters marched on Saturday through Yuen Long denouncing last Sunday’s assault where men — thought to include local villagers and triad members — armed with wooden sticks and metal rods ambushed the protesters and passers-by, leaving 45 injured. Protesters had accused the police of turning a blind eye to the Yuen Long metro station violence and colluding with the attackers — claims the police deny. Police officials said that 12 people have so far been arrested over the attack, including nine men with links to triads. (IANS)