Police conduct dispersal operation in Tai Wai
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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
A large group of protestors set barricades at the roundabout on Che Kung Miu Road, paralysing the traffic in Tai Wai.
Having given repeated warnings to the protestors but in vain, Police deployed tear gas and minimum force to disperse them.
Police appeal to members of the public to leave the area immediately and condemn all violent acts.
Police also remind residents in the area to keep their windows shut and stay indoors if necessary.
Ends/Saturday, August 10, 2019
Issued at HKT 19:13
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