THE Hong Kong police Tuesday dismissed rumors online that a young man was injured by the police in a car park during a dispersal operation early Monday and pledged to restore the truth.

A young man was found injured inside a car park in Tseung Kwan O early Monday, when the police were carrying out a dispersal operation against unlawful and violent protesters in the area.

“The police have noticed there are allegations online that the injured man was pushed down from a height by the police. The police hereby solemnly declare that there was no such incident,” Senior Superintendent Foo Yat-ting of Hong Kong Police Forces Kowloon East Region said at a press briefing Tuesday night.

The police had no knowledge of the incident until they entered the car park and saw firefighters were giving first aid to the injured man, Foo said.

According to Foo, the police entered the car park shortly after 1:00 a.m. to disperse protesters who threw hard objects such as bricks and glass bottles from a height on police officers.

At least 10 minutes before the police entered the car park, a group of firefighters arrived to deal with a fire alarm in the car park, and then were informed by a man at the scene about the injured young man.

Foo also rejected allegations that the police obstructed the rescue work of firefighters and paramedics.

“We have confirmation from the Fire Services Department that the police officers at the scene did not affect or interfere with the rescue work, or try to get rid of the rescuers,” she said.

Before entering the car park, the police carried out a dispersal operation and deployed tear gas and other force against protesters who blocked traffic and attacked police officers on nearby roads. However, according to Superintendent Wu Ka-yan of Kowloon East Crime Regional Headquarters, the site of the operation was about 120 meters away from the car park.

(Xinhua)