AlHijjah 3, 1435, Sep 27, 2014, SPA -- Seventy-four protesters were arrested after students tried to storm the gates of Hong Kong's government headquarters, dpa cited police as saying on Saturday. At least 29 police and civilians were injured in clashes as pro-democracy protests escalated in the Chinese territory. By 2 pm, police had cleared a crowd of about five dozen protesters from the square outside government offices, as others chanted at police to stop. Student leader Joshua Wong, 17, was arrested for assaulting police, according to a spokesman. Other offences included forcibly entering government property and public disorder, police said. Hong Kong Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said police had acted appropriately and gave students ample warnings before clearing the square to restore public order. About 150 protesters were surrounded by police and led away from the premises early Saturday, according to local reports. -- SPA 19:29 LOCAL TIME 16:29 GMT تغريد
