Police forces in semi-automous state of Hong Kong have resorted to means of using tear gas at protesters amid escalating tensions that have led to a lot of arrests as protests that were once peaceful have turned violent as demonstrations entered its 16th week in city's political emergency.

Confrontations of a violent nature

protests that were given a green light by police was attended by more than a thousand people but later witnessed confrontations of a violent nature between people protesting and police.

police started to remove make-do walls created by protestors that saw people resorting to using violent measures by throwing petrol bombs that resulted in a few barrices catching fire. 

Also, police force took to Twitter and said that demonstrators were in possession of threatening articles such as metal rods, laser guns etc during altercations that ensued.

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government in Hong Kong released a statement that castigated protestors for being responsible for causing destruction and being a part of something violent. government furr stated that it would take necessary measures to tackle ongoing unrest. 

government in Hong Kong released a statement that criticized protestors for being responsible for causing destruction and being a part of something violent. government furr stated that it would take necessary measures to tackle ongoing unrest. 

Scuffles also broke out between police and protesters near a railway station after demonstrators were accused of shining laser pointers at officers. y used fire hoses to spray water while police retaliated with pepper spray and fired several rounds of sponge bullets at m. protest initially meant to be a demonstration, couldn't take place due to restrictions imposed to ensure peace.

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A wait-and-see game

environment turned tense by late-night after certain demonstrators wandered out of mall and set up blockes at main areas in region bringing traffic to a stop. Police flashed solid lights at protesters, who hurled derogatory comments at officials from a footbridge. groups and police at that point got into a wait and see game crosswise over different in zone. A few protestors tossed petroleum bombs at police vehicles before police charged at m and used teargas in retaliation.

Earlier this month, Hong Kong's leer, Carrie Lam, pulled back anti-extrition bill that started protests in month of June.  protestors h by n transformed into a more extensive and progressively fierce enemy of government as hatred mounted against police and ministration, which dangers and raising power to man angry citizens. If h been given green light n it would have sent people to china for criminal proceedings. 

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