Police have arrested eight suspected members of triad criminal gangs over ugly clashes
A pro-democracy protester lies on the floor after clashes with police during a demonstration at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)
Hong Kong: Hopes of finding a resolution to a week of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong collapsed on Saturday as students scrapped talks with the government over violent attacks by Beijing supporters and suspected triad members.Police said they had arrested eight suspected members of triad criminal gangs over ugly clashes at ongoing pro-democracy protests on Friday, with demonstrators saying the violence was orchestrated by paid thugs to stir up trouble and discredit the movement.
Amnesty International blasted police, saying officers “stood by and did nothing” to protect protesters, whose rallies have led to much of the city grinding to a standstill for the past week. But China pointed the finger again at the democracy campaigners, accusing them of “daydreaming” over the prospect of change.
“The actions taken by Hong Kong police to handle Occupy Central are an inescapable necessity to preserve the rule of law,” an editorial in Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily said.
( Source : PTI )
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