HK police arrests suspect of smearing national emblem and illegal assembly

09:39, July 27, 2019

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  Hong Kong police charge 45 people following illegal assembly

  (Photo: Xinhua)HONG KONG, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Police force of Chinas Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on Tuesday that 45 people were charged with rioting, assaulting police officer and possession of offensive weapons respectively after a recent illegal assembly.The illegal assembly was held in the Western District on Hong Kong Island on Sunday, during which the protesters set up roadblocks by umbrellas, wooden planks, bamboo sticks and railings, pried up pavement bricks, demolished roadside fences and damaged street signs and lampposts, according to the police. They also attacked police officers at scene with lethal weapons such as bricks and sharpened iron rods.Although the police repeatedly asked the protesters who charged the police cordon lines to leave the illegal assembly immediately, the protesters continued to perform various peace-breaching acts and attacked police officers.After repeated warnings were ignored, the police took dispersal action at around 7 p.m. on Sunday to restore social order, during which the police arrested 49 people including 32 men and 17 women, aged between 16 and 41.After investigation and seeking legal advice, the police charged 44 people for rioting. Among them, a 33-year-old man was also charged with assaulting police officer. Separately, a 24-year-old man was charged with possession of offensive weapons. All of them will appear in court on Wednesday.The remaining two men were released on bail pending further investigation, while another two people were temporarily released.The police stressed that an investigation was underway and did not rule out the possibility of further arrest.

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  Suspects detained for illegal dumping

  (Photo: Agencies)Ten suspects have been detained accused of dumping untreated domestic sewage into rainwater wells, considered to contribute to regional pollution, according to a statement from Beijings Chaoyang district on Friday.Clues leading to the illegal dumping were found during an investigation into a recent virus outbreak, and the case is still under investigation, the statement said.Experts said after preliminary research that the dumping of the untreated sewage could be a major cause of regional integrated pollution, according to the statement.The experts also suggested that its necessary to strengthen and expand the scale of the cleanup, disinfection and sterilization in certain region in the district.Monitoring and inspection efforts should also be improved and local authorities should guide residents to take control, it said.Residents in some communities in Dougezhuang, Chaoyang, have been diagnosed with norovirus, with syndromes of vomiting and diarrhea.In response the local health department in Chaoyang district strengthened monitoring efforts and launched an investigation.The district statement said by Thursday a total of 379 patients visited intestinal clinics in Chaoyang, and 107 had been diagnosed with NV infection.Ninety-three people have been cured, the statement said.The district statement said the disease control department will keep a close eye on patients and conduct regular visits to them.

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  Japanese police obtain arrest warrant for anime studio arson suspect

  TOKYO, July 20 (Xinhua) - Japanese police on Saturday obtained arrest warrant for the man who was apprehended over a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio, public broadcaster NHK reported.An anime cartoon drawing is laid amongst flowers and tributes near the Kyoto Animation Co studio building after an arson attack, on July 19, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo: VCG)Shinji Aoba, 41, was taken to a hospital in Kyoto after allegedly setting fire to the three-storey studio building with gasoline, which killed 34 people.According to investigative sources, police have already obtained arrest warrant for Aoba and are waiting for him to recover from the serious burns he suffered before arresting him.He was transferred to a hospital in Osaka Prefecture by helicopter earlier on Saturday to receive better medical treatment, police said.The police believe Aoba carried gasoline in two 20-liter cans to the studio on a cart and used about 10 liters to set the fire, the sources said. They have found the containers with gasoline remaining inside near the site.While his motive is unclear at the moment, he was quoted as telling the police that he set the fire because the company "stole a novel," claiming his ideas had been plagiarized.