A manhunt is under way in Hong Kong following a knife robbery of a branch of Hang Seng Bank inside Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin. The 5 p.m. Monday robbery resulted in the getaway of the attacker with HK$370,000 (approximately Rs. 40.27 lakh), reported the South China Morning Post.
The man, it is claimed, went into the bank and brandished a knife at workers, threatening them before escaping with the money. Police issued a statement in which they said, “She received a cut wound to her neck during the robbery,” in reference to a woman staff member in her twenties who was attacked during the robbery. Paramedics administered on-the-spot treatment before rushing her to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for further treatment.
Authorities are working to view CCTV footage to track down the suspect as the inquiry goes on.
Row Over Eye Contact
In a violent and separate confrontation in Tsim Sha Tsui early Monday, a brawl allegedly initiated by an argument over eye contact injured seven. According to police, the confrontation took place at approximately 3:22 a.m. outside Austin Avenue.
Four unknown men, thought to be in their 20s to 30s and clad in black, attacked a group of seven and ran after they had assaulted them, officials said. One of the victims, who was 31 years old, said his HK$400,000 (around Rs. 43 lakh) luxury watch was snatched from him during the struggle.
The victims, aged between 19 and 31 years, suffered injuries to their face, head, arms, and abdomen. They were admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The police have marked the case as ‘wounding and theft’, and no one has been arrested so far. The case is being investigated by the Yau Tsim district crime squad.
