Hong Kong police attend a press briefing in south China's Hong Kong, Aug. 26, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)

Hong Kong police on Tuesday strongly condemned the act of spreading malicious rumors about the violent incident occurring at the end of August.

Yu Hoi-kwan, senior superintendent of the Police Public Relations Branch, denied online rumors about "death" in the violent incident on Aug. 31 at a press conference.

The Mong Kok police station has not received any report and the police missing persons unit also has not received any report of missing persons in connection with the incident, Yu said, strongly condemning the rumor-spreading act aimed at "dividing society."