Protesters wearing black uniforms hiding from police officers after a rally at Chater Garden in Hong Kong was suspended after rioters attacked police officers. - AFP
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong police on Sunday (Jan 19) requested an assembly held in Hong Kong's Central district be suspended after a large group of rioters hijacked the rally and inflicted damages on nearby properties.
After the rally began at around 3pm local time in the Chater Garden in Central district, a large group of rioters inflicted damages on the vicinity by acts of arson and road blockage, the police said.
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