Hong Kong authorities announced in a press conference Wednesday that they will conduct investigations on the alleged violence against Occupy Central protesters during the Lung Wo Road clearing operation Wednesday morning.

A TVB footage showing a Hong Kong police apparently beating and kicking protester sparked anger among and lawmakers and public. The person was identified as Ken Tsang Kin-chiu, a social worker, according to Alan Leong, the leader of the pro-democracy group Civic Party.

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In a statement, the police clarified that they only employed minimum force such as the use of pepper spray and removal of barricades by the members of Occupy Central. But Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said that once human rights violations are established, responsible police officers will be temporarily dismissed from duty.

The demonstrators refuse to stand and find that the government is not showing respect for its people, Kevin Chan, a protester said. Those who are positioned in Mong Kok and Admiralty remain defiant. Meanwhile, traffic in Queensway Road is relived as the police removed obstructions using sledgehammers.

Since the wake of the rallies about two weeks ago, 45 protesters were arrested from thousands of student activities who occupied Admiralty districts. The group was reduced to a few hundred after the Hong Kong government appealed for peace talks to ease traffic and give way to employees and students.

Occupy Central is pushing for full democracy of Hong Kong from China, where citizens will be given freedom of universal suffrage. They are also calling Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to voluntarily resign from position.

This week, the Hong Kong government said that there is "zero chance" that China would heed to the protesters call, adding that the activities around the city's central districts are illegal.

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