A huge riot broke out inHong Kong over street food

Thirty-eight people in connection with
Monday night’s Mong Kok mob have been
charged for participating in the riot and
will appear in court today.
Among the 64 arrests made so far, the
police charged 38 men and 3 women aged
15 to 70 with one count of riot yesterday.
Meanwhile, 16 people between the ages of
14 to 33 were released on bail pending
further investigation, while another 10
were still detained for further enquiries.
According to the police, rioting is a serious
offense that carries a maximum sentence
of 10 years’ imprisonment.
Three more people were arrested on
Wednesday in connection with the Mong
Kok riot – among them a theology student
who is due to stand trial next week for an
alleged assault during the 2014 Occupy
Central protests.
Totalling 64 arrests in the wake of clashes
between protesters and police on Monday
night, the city began to ask how a protest
defending street hawkers escalated to
some of the worst street violence Hong
Kong had ever seen.
Security minister-turned-politician Regina
Ip Lau Suk-yee urged the government to
tackle the “deep-rooted” problems facing
the city.