Hong Kong universities become battlefields as pro-democracy protests continue

Riot police in Hong Kong batted with pro-democracy protestors at different varsity campuses and brought to a halt city's upscale business hub on vember 12. It is considered to be one of most violent phases of unrest seen in more than five months of widespre protests. recent violence sparked since Monday when a police officer shot a protestor on Monday and a man was set on fire in neighbouring district. universities present in city emerged as battlefields throughout Tuesday, vember 12 with sustained clashes at major campuses for first time. main violence erupted from Chinese University of Hong Kong where usual grounds were turned into a battlefield.

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Clash between police and protestor

Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of protestors who encroached ro with barrices resulting in an hour-long stand-off between both sides. protestors pelted brick and petrol bombs where a vehicle that was used for barricing was set ablaze. After a short pause in which faculty staff tried to mediate, new clashes broke out in evening with flames liberating up sky and fresh rounds of tear gas were fired by police to disperse crowd. y also used a water cann truck to disperse violent crowd but y stayed behind ir makeshift shield walls. Smaller clashes were also reported on at least three or university campuses throughout day.

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Lawmakers condemn police actions

chaotic scenes of explosion, gun fires, smoke plumes left scores of students injured. police said protestors hurled debris and petrol bombs in a nearby highway linking rrn New Territories with Kowloon, bringing traffic to a halt in a haze of tear gas smoke. lawmakers of city condemned actions of police and said that continuous firing of tear gas has turned university campus into a battlefield. Tensions initially escalated due to death of a young man who fell from a multi-story car parking during clashes with police.

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