Mahjong club shareholder in Hong Kong seriously injured in knife attack after two sons beaten up at Mong Kok venue
- Police suspect the assault on brothers was to lure their father, according to sources
- Officers investigate whether case at Dynasty Plaza is linked to money dispute
A shareholder of a private mahjong club in Mong Kok was seriously injured in a predawn knife attack on Tuesday three hours after his two sons were beaten up by four assailants.
Law enforcement sources said it was possible the attack on the sons, aged 22 and 24, was to lure the 60-year-old owner to the club on the first floor of Dynasty Plaza on Mong Kok Road.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the man had a business dispute with his partners,” one source said, adding that police were looking into whether the money row was linked to the attacks.
The anti-triad squad from Mong Kok police district is on the hunt for the suspects. As of noon, no one had been arrested.
The two brothers were working at the reception counter of the club when the first attack took place soon after 11pm on Monday.
“Four gangsters, including three non-Chinese men tried to overturn chairs and tables in front of the counter,” another source said. “The two brothers were punched, kicked and also hit with an umbrella while trying to stop them.”
He said the incident lasted for about three minutes before the four attackers fled.
The elder brother suffered minor injuries and was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment. Police said the younger man did not require hospital treatment.
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Officers scoured the area, but no arrests were made.
About an hour after the attack, the victims’ father returned to the club.
At about 2am on Tuesday, a gang of 10 men arrived and three of them attacked the shareholder with knives. The group fled before officers arrived.
The man suffered knife wounds on his arms and legs and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
A government spokesman said the man was in a serious condition.
Before lunchtime, a team of detectives remained at the club to review surveillance footage.
The establishment, which is open 24 hours and has mahjong rooms for members, has been in operation for several years.
According to official statistics, police handled 1,008 reports of wounding in 2018, up 4.6 per cent compared with 964 in 2017.
