National security police arrest former district councillor, volunteer over Tai Po fire comments

National security police have arrested a former district councillor and a volunteer for allegedly attempting to incite discord through comments about the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po that has killed 146 people and injured 79.

Former district councillor Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung was arrested at his Fanling residence around 7pm Sunday, while a surnamed Lee female volunteer was also detained in the operation conducted by national security officers.

The arrests follow a previous detention of a man last week suspected of using the fatal No.5-alarm blaze to allegedly incite unrest.