Tear gas has been discharged by the Hong Kong police at an unrecognized protest comprising thousands of activists.
The group of nonconformists been marching through the northern district of Yuen Long, condemning an assault on pro-democracy protesters by armed masked men that took place there last week.
Protesters had accused the police of turning a blind eye and colluding with the attackers – claims the police deny.
Hong Kong has seen seven weeks of anti-government and pro-democracy protests.
The protests were sparked by a controversial bill that would have enabled extraditions to mainland China.
The government has since halted the legislation – but protesters are now also demanding an inquiry into police violence, democratic reform, and that the territory’s leader Carrie Lam resign.
https://english.dainiksomoysangbad24.com/2019/07/27/people-have-no-faith-in-bnp-as-it-spreads-falsehood-qauder/
(BBC)
