<p>Hong Kong police detained prominent democracy activist Chow Hang-tung on Friday morning, with authorities determined to prevent any protests on the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown.</p>.<p>Four people identified themselves as plainclothes police officers to Chow outside her office building in the city's Central district and said they were arresting her, according to an <em>AFP</em> reporter on the scene.</p>.<p>She was placed in a black saloon car and driven away.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/hong-kongers-get-creative-as-authorities-ban-tiananmen-vigil-993344.html" target="_blank">Hong Kongers get creative as authorities ban Tiananmen vigil </a></strong></p>.<p>A police source told <em>AFP</em> Chow had been arrested under section 17A of the Public Order Ordinance, which covers publicising unlawful assemblies.</p>.<p>Chow, 37, is one of the vice-chairs of the Hong Kong Alliance, the group that organises the huge candlelight vigils in the city's Victoria Park each June 4 to mourn those killed in Beijing's deadly 1989 crackdown on democracy supporters in Tiananmen Square.</p>.<p>This year's vigil has been banned by Hong Kong police, who cited the coronavirus pandemic even though the city has not recorded a case of unexplained local transmission in more than a month.</p>.<p>After the ban, the Hong Kong Alliance said it would not run the vigil.</p>.<p>Chow, who works as a lawyer, had previously indicated in press interviews that she planned to go to Victoria Park on Friday night in a personal capacity.</p>.<p>Last year's vigil was also banned on the grounds of the coronavirus. Tens of thousands defied the ban and rallied anyway in the park.</p>.<p>Police later arrested some two dozen democracy figures who attended that rally, some of whom have been given prison sentences, including other members of the Hong Kong Alliance.</p>
<p>Hong Kong police detained prominent democracy activist Chow Hang-tung on Friday morning, with authorities determined to prevent any protests on the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown.</p>.<p>Four people identified themselves as plainclothes police officers to Chow outside her office building in the city's Central district and said they were arresting her, according to an <em>AFP</em> reporter on the scene.</p>.<p>She was placed in a black saloon car and driven away.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/hong-kongers-get-creative-as-authorities-ban-tiananmen-vigil-993344.html" target="_blank">Hong Kongers get creative as authorities ban Tiananmen vigil </a></strong></p>.<p>A police source told <em>AFP</em> Chow had been arrested under section 17A of the Public Order Ordinance, which covers publicising unlawful assemblies.</p>.<p>Chow, 37, is one of the vice-chairs of the Hong Kong Alliance, the group that organises the huge candlelight vigils in the city's Victoria Park each June 4 to mourn those killed in Beijing's deadly 1989 crackdown on democracy supporters in Tiananmen Square.</p>.<p>This year's vigil has been banned by Hong Kong police, who cited the coronavirus pandemic even though the city has not recorded a case of unexplained local transmission in more than a month.</p>.<p>After the ban, the Hong Kong Alliance said it would not run the vigil.</p>.<p>Chow, who works as a lawyer, had previously indicated in press interviews that she planned to go to Victoria Park on Friday night in a personal capacity.</p>.<p>Last year's vigil was also banned on the grounds of the coronavirus. Tens of thousands defied the ban and rallied anyway in the park.</p>.<p>Police later arrested some two dozen democracy figures who attended that rally, some of whom have been given prison sentences, including other members of the Hong Kong Alliance.</p>