Seven arrested after Kwai Chung street clash investigation
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Police said seven men were arrested after an alleged unlawful assembly in Kwai Chung that was captured in online footage earlier this month. Investigators said the case involved about 13 non-Chinese men at the junction of Shek Yam Road and Shek Yi Road, where a private car drove into the crowd during the confrontation
Key Points
- Police said the incident happened on September 5 at the junction of Shek Yam Road and Shek Yi Road in Kwai Chung
- Online footage showed a group of South Asian men chasing and shouting at each other on the road during the confrontation
- The group was also seen throwing glass bottles at a private car before leaving the scene in several vehicles
- Officers from the New Territories South Regional Anti-Triad Squad took over the investigation and believed those involved were triad members
- Six Pakistani men and one Indian man, aged 25 to 47, were arrested on September 11 in various districts
Why It Matters
The case remains under investigation after all seven men were released on bail and ordered to report to police in early October. Police have also impounded the private car involved for further examination, indicating that investigators are still assessing the driving element of the case