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Police in Hong Kong say a man arrested after an acid attack on Saturday has been ruled out as a suspect. | Police in Hong Kong say a man arrested after an acid attack on Saturday has been ruled out as a suspect. |
Officers say the man was wanted in connection with a completely unrelated offence and had not been involved in the attack. | Officers say the man was wanted in connection with a completely unrelated offence and had not been involved in the attack. |
About 30 people were injured when two bottles of acid were hurled into a busy street market in the Kowloon area. | About 30 people were injured when two bottles of acid were hurled into a busy street market in the Kowloon area. |
It was the latest in a number of such attacks in recent months, in which more than 100 people have been injured. | It was the latest in a number of such attacks in recent months, in which more than 100 people have been injured. |
The man arrested over the latest incident had been found hiding on a roof near Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei, with lids that fitted the bottles thrown, a police spokesman said. | The man arrested over the latest incident had been found hiding on a roof near Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei, with lids that fitted the bottles thrown, a police spokesman said. |
The police now say the arrested man had no involvement in the attack, but has been charged with deception in another case. | The police now say the arrested man had no involvement in the attack, but has been charged with deception in another case. |
Police 'stumped' | |
Local media are reporting he is either a white-collar worker wanted for alleged fraud or an illegal immigrant with fake identity papers. | |
The BBC's Anne Marie Evans in Hong Kong says police are frustrated there have been no leads in at least six acid attacks during the past year. | |
This time they have offered a reward of HK$300,000 ($39,000; £24,000) for any information. | |
Our correspondent says this last attack has left police "stumped" and fearing the acid attacker will strike again. |
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