Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate public fury a day after the death of a university student linked to months of anti-government
protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The 22-year-old died Friday, succumbing to injuries four days after falling from a parking garage when
police fired tear gas during clashes with protesters.
Police said they arrested six lawmakers and charged them Saturday with obstructing the local assembly during a raucous May 11 meeting over a now-shelved
China extradition bill that sparked the five months of protests calling for democratic reforms.