Pro-democracy protest leaders Joshua Wong and Lester Shum have been banned by Hong Kong authorities from entering a portion of Mong Kok district to join rallies, according to Reuters.
The two were among the other protesters arrested by law enforcers on Tuesday after authorities were ordered to clear the district of demonstrators.
The injunction on Wong and Shum is part of the bail deal set by the local court. Shum noted that he and his legal camp will discuss if they will file an appeal since the part of the district that he is banned from entering is very close to his office.
"The area I am banned from is way larger than the injunction area," he told local reporters. "I will discuss with my lawyer whether we appeal or not."
The court's decision on Shum and Wong comes days after seven Hong Kong police officers were arrested for allegedly beating a supporter of the pro-democracy movement.
The incident, which was caught on camera by local television news outlet TVB, happened on Oct. 15 in Admiralty district as authorities clashed with protesters, the New York Times reported.
Ken Tsang, who was part of the movement, was dragged away by law enforces and taken to a secluded area. Seven officers then surrounded the handcuffed protester and started beating him. Tsang received several bruises including circular wounds on his back.
Footage of the beating was aired by TVB shortly after. This prompted the Hong Kong police department to launch an investigation on the officers involved in the incident. After they were identified, the officers were suspended from their positions.
Hui Chun-tak, a representative of the Hong Kong police department, assured the public that investigators will handle the case in a fair manner.
"If any other officer is suspected of illegal behavior, the police will investigate impartially and not show favoritism," the spokesperson said in a statement.
