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Hong Kong protests: 1,100 people arrested in a day, 3,900 petrol bombs found at university

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Hong Kong protests: 1,100 people arrested in a day, 3,900 petrol bombs found at university

A protester throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, China, Nov 17, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi)

HONG KONG: About 1,100 people were arrested in one day as Hong Kong police officers found more than 3,900 petrol bombs at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) , the most found in one location in the city.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday (Nov 19), a police spokesperson said staff from CUHK and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) had reported theft of dangerous chemicals from their laboratories. “It’s alarming that universities in Hong Kong (have) turned into weapon factories ,” he said.

“Regarding the standstill at (PolyU), the police have been searching for a peaceful resolution. Molotov cocktails, gas canisters and other improvised weapons are left over at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus, Nov 19, 2019. “Using force has always been the last resort in response to the violence of the rioters.”

Dozens of protested barricaded inside PolyU have refused to surrender as police laid siege on the campus […]