Hong Kong protesters march despite police ban

Defiant protesters have said that they would demonstrate regardless of police refusing permission for a mass march and rally by the Civil Human Rights Front, which has called off the events.

Hong Kong:The civil unrest in Hong Kong continued for the 13th weekend in which protesters defied the police ban and took to streets on Saturday.

Police were seen deploying tear gas to keep a check on the protesters who were hurling fiery objects in the direction of riot gear clad.

On Friday, the police launched a crackdown by arresting prominent pro-democracy activists and at least three lawmakers for their alleged involvement in demonstrations sparked by the now-shelved extradition bill.

Defiant protesters have said that they would demonstrate regardless of police refusing permission for a mass march and rally by the Civil Human Rights Front, which has called off the events.

This is considered to be the biggest march in the history of Hong Kong that was sparked by the now-abandoned extradition bill, which would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent back to mainland China.

Hundreds of protesters earlier attempted to march to the Government House, the official residence of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, after stopping at the police headquarters in Wan Chai following the Christian rally in Southorn Playground.

The defiant protesters consisted of middle-aged people, the elderly and the young men and women in black chanted slogans despite rains.

Following the arrest on Friday, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he will be 'shopping' around Hong Kong Island on Saturday, and called for protesters to stand up against 'white terror'.