A Hong Kong police officer has been removed from duty after he repeatedly swore at a passer-by with a loudspeaker in a patrol van, a source has said.
According to a video clip circulating on social media on Friday, a police vehicle marked “AM 7155” on its roof arrived at Cho Yiu Chuen housing estate in Lai King with its siren on.
Someone inside the vehicle then appears to use the on-board loudspeaker to shout abusive words at a passer-by dressed in white clothing.
The passer-by immediately responds with a barrage of curses, and profanities are heard again over the police vehicle’s loudspeaker, leading to a heated verbal exchange between the two sides in the middle of the night.
A source said that the officer involved had been removed from duty.
“A disciplinary investigation has been initiated immediately to strictly follow up on the matter,” the insider said.