In Hong Kong, a total of 10,039 people have been arrested from 9th of June 2019 to 30th of September, 2020 in relation to last year’s protests, state media reported on Thursday.

Among the arrested, 2,266 have been charged with crimes including rioting, unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons, among others. Hong Kong Police said, 532 out of the 635 offenders who have gone through judicial proceedings are subject to legal consequences.

On Chinese National Day i.e. 1st of October, Hong Kong Police arrested several people for trying to gather and protest the National Security Law imposed in the semi-autonomous territory by Beijing on 30th of June this year.

Anti-government protests, which started in 2019 opposing an Extradition Bill for trial in mainland courts in certain cases, often turned violent. 

Later, it developed into a broader movement which was responded to by Beijing by imposing National Security Law in Hong Kong.