At about 6 pm on the second day of the Chinese New Year (February 2), the Kowloon East Regional Crime Unit launched a gambling operation and raided a unit in Chun Yun Industrial Building, 60 Chun Yip Street, Kwun Tong, and cracked an illegal gambling stall.
According to the source, there were 5 people in the venue including the person in charge and the gamblers, but 2 of them were in a hurry to dismantle the toilet window and try to escape by climbing the canal.
Firefighters arrived after receiving the report and assisted in transporting the two back to the ground before being sent to the hospital for rescue. Unfortunately, both of them died.
It is understood that the gambling stall involved is located on the 10th floor of the upper address. The 58-year-old deceased was the male person in charge of the gambling stall; the 45-year-old deceased was a gambler.
"Hong Kong 01" is investigating the incident to the police.
The fire department received a report at about 6:50 p.m. that during the police pursuit operation, two men fell from the building, and then two ambulances were sent to the United Hospital.
It is reported that the police have broken down the gambling files involved in the case in the past.
Among them, in 2018, the Kwun Tong Police District Special Duty Team cracked down on illegal gambling stalls in the Shangzhi Building. At that time, they seized about 3,000 yuan in cash, fishing machines, shooting game machines and other evidence, and arrested an 18-year-old male person in charge, and 8 male and 1 female gambler.
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