educationUpdated: Nov 18, 2019 12:59 ISTMasked protesters attempted to escape from a Hong Kong university campus where they have been battling police on Monday, but were forced to retreat as officers fired tear gas at several locations. Following a day of fierce battles, police on Sunday ordered everyone to leave the varsity campus or risk “taking part in a riot”, an offence punishable by 10 years in prison. On Monday morning, some managed to escape at around 8 a.m., but others were forced back into the campus buildings. Police sealed off key roads and approaches to the university, preventing anyone from going in or out. At least seven people were detained and led away by police, with a least one suffering a head injury.

Source: Hindustan Times November 18, 2019 07:30 UTC