Hong Kong policeman suspected of perverting course of justice over ‘arrest of man with petrol bombs’
- Sources say Kwai Chung station sergeant asked suspect to show up with the bomb
- Police acted on tip-off from case, in which a driver was also arrested and the sergeant was found to have communicated with him
A police sergeant from Kwai Chung was suspected of perverting the course of justice on Monday night, over the arrest of a man carrying two petrol bombs earlier this month.
The officer, 38, was arrested in Sau Mau Ping and will be suspended from duties. He is being held for questioning, with the case handled by the New Territories North regional crime unit.
A police spokesman confirmed an individual had been detained for perversion of justice over a criminal investigation.
Sources said the officer was allegedly involved in an incident last Monday night, when a 21-year-old man with two petrol bombs was arrested in Kwai Chung. The officer was suspected to have asked the man to show up with the items.
A few days later, police also arrested a driver believed to be linked to the case.