Masked men attacked passengers after storming a train station in Hong Kong's Yuen Long district on Sunday.
Police say dozens of people are injured with one person in critical condition.
It comes after the latest pro-democracy rally in the centre of Hong Kong.
Demonstrations were also protesting against a controversial bill that allows extraditions to mainland China.
It's still unclear who the mob was or why the attacked the passengers.

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