Hong Kong reporter attacks policeman on duty

A reporter from Hong Kong allegedly kicked a police officer on duty in Beijing Friday, according to a Beijing.org.cn report.

From 10:30 am Friday, July 25, Beijing police imposed temporary security measures around the Olympic ticket office at Beitucheng W Road in Chaoyang district, where hundreds of people queued to buy the last batch of Olympic tickets.

A reporter from the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, with the surname of Wang, was asked to leave by a police officer on duty when he entered the barricades to take pictures. Wang, however, disregarded the admonition and went further by kicking officer Zhang in the groin.

The reporter was subsequently taken away by police for investigation, and the attacked policeman was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

During the investigation, Wang admitted his disobeyance of the policeman's admonition and his attack on the policeman by kicking. So far, the investigation is still under way.

According to the hospital's preliminary check, the officer Zhang has had his testicles injured and remains in the hospital for further observation.

(beijng.org.cn)