Three Re-Arrested for Alleged Sedition After Marking Anniversary of 2019 Prince Edward Police Raid
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- Hong Kong’s National Security Department re-arrested three people on suspicion of sedition on Thursday.
- Authorities linked the arrests to the anniversary of a 2019 police operation at Prince Edward station, where officers stormed MTR trains on the platform.
Hong Kong authorities have re-arrested three people on suspicion of sedition after they marked the anniversary of the 2019 incident at Prince Edward station.
The National Security Department made the arrests on Thursday, according to an official statement issued Saturday. The statement said the trio had previously been apprehended outside the station.
The 2019 incident involved police storming MTR trains at the platform. The arrests came as people marked the anniversary of that event.
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