Hong Kong Mong Kok cryptocurrency exchange shop suspected of being robbed

ChainCatcher news, according to Ming Pao, an attempted robbery is suspected to have occurred at a cryptocurrency exchange shop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. At around 8 p.m. that evening, the police received a report from a security guard stating that a suspected robbery had taken place in the stairwell of a shopping mall at 608 Nathan Road.

Preliminary police investigation revealed that the 46-year-old male victim is the owner of the aforementioned cryptocurrency exchange shop at that location. He was preparing to close the shop and leave when he was suddenly approached by two men who demanded he open the door, allegedly attempting a robbery. Subsequently, another suspected accomplice appeared.

The victim and his wife became entangled in a struggle with the three men. During the incident, the male victim suffered a finger injury and was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment, remaining conscious upon arrival. After investigating the scene, the police preliminarily believe that the victim did not suffer any financial loss. They are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the scene and tracking the whereabouts of the suspects involved. The shop in question is located on the first floor of W Plaza President Commercial Building, and a small amount of blood was found on the stairs leading to Soy Street. The case is still under investigation.