{
  "id": 5741039,
  "title": "Police nab three over seditious acts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/police-nab-three-over-seditious-acts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1868933-20260905.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Hong Kong have apprehended three individuals on suspicion of engaging in seditious activities. The arrests took place on Thursday, following an operation targeting three suspects aged between 33 and 79. On August 31, the trio was reportedly seen outside MTR Prince Edward station, holding bouquets while shouting seditious slogans. According to police, the suspects are accused of spreading false information, attacking the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government with lies, and attempting to incite hatred against the HKSAR government and law enforcement agencies. Authorities obtained court search warrants before the operation, allowing them to search the suspects' residences and seize any relevant evidence. Police officials have emphasized that the so-called \"831 incident\" is based on a lie, manipulated by individuals with hidden motives to spread falsehoods and attack the HKSAR government and police force. The chief aim, they claim, is to advance their political agendas while endangering public peace.",
  "summary": "National security police have arrested three people on suspicion of \"doing an act that has a seditious intention with a seditious intention\". The operation on Thursday came as the trio – aged between 33 and 79 – allegedly shouted seditious slogans when they were standing outside MTR Prince Edward station holding bouquets on August 31. “The persons concerned were suspected of spreading false…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun Police arrest three suspected drug traffickers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/osun-police-arrest-three-suspected-drug-traffickers",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:26:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "Police nab three over seditious acts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/police-nab-three-over-seditious-acts-5741079",
        "published": "2026-09-05T07:40:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}