Hong Kong police hunt 4 men who robbed resident of HK$50,000 during early-morning knife attack

Victim was walking home near Lok Ma Chau when assailants confronted and attacked him with knives, making off with HK$50,000 in bag, source says

Police spokeswoman says man suffered cut wounds to limbs and taken to North District Hospital

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The Hong Kong Police Force headquarters in Wan Chai. The victim suffered cut wounds on his limbs from the attack near the Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint. Photo: Warton Li

Published: 1:47pm, 23 Jan 2024Updated: 8:41pm, 23 Jan 2024

Hong Kong police are hunting four men who robbed a resident of HK$50,000 (US$6,395) during a knife attack in the New Territories before daybreak on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old victim was walking home at around 4.30am in Chau Tau Tsuen off Castle Peak Road, near the Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint, when the assailants confronted him.

A source familiar with the case said four black-clad men, wearing caps and masks, jumped out and attacked the victim with knives.

The victim was taken to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui. Photo: Roy Issa

“Two neighbours happened to be passing by at that time and shouted at the attackers, who then fled on foot,” the insider said.

A police spokeswoman said the victim suffered cut wounds on his limbs and was taken by a neighbour to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui.

The injured man said he was robbed of a bag carrying HK$50,000 but refused to provide further information, the source said.

Police searched the village but made no arrests.