Jim Ng Lok-chun, the senior police superintendent in charge of operations on Hong Kong island, said the rumours aren't true and that the 'accusation is wrong', according to the paper.
Hong Kong police dismissed online rumours about plans to arrest protesters en masse this weekend, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.[HONG KONG] Hong Kong police dismissed online rumours about plans to arrest protesters en masse this weekend, theThe rumors started Thursday after speculation that a hard-line officer was being brought out of retirement to help the city cope with protests that have shaken the financial center for weeks, the newspaper said.
Online rumours circulated that the police would no longer break up crowds, but arrest them immediately and charge them with rioting, an offence that could carry a maximum prison term of 10 years. Jim Ng Lok-chun, the senior police superintendent in charge of operations on Hong Kong island, said the rumours aren't true and that the"accusation is wrong", according to the paper.
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