2 arrested by Hong Kong's anti-corruption body over residential building fire
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday arrested two directors of an engineering consulting firm responsible for overseeing the maintenance work of Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex engulfed by a major fire since Wednesday afternoon.
The ICAC set up a task force on Thursday to launch an investigation into suspected corruption related to the maintenance project. The anti-graft body on Friday apprehended the management of the aforementioned firm and conducted evidence collection operations.
A No 5 alarm fire broke out at the residential complex in Tai Po on Wednesday afternoon. Hong Kong Police Force arrested three people on Thursday, who are executives of a construction company, including two directors and one engineering consultant.
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