The assault occurred around 11.45pm Wednesday last week (Oct 26) opposite Tung Po Mansion in Shau Kei Wan, where seven men jumped out of a black Tesla and attacked the mainlander surnamed Xiu, who arrived in Hong Kong on a two-way permit to visit his family.

Xiu sustained injuries to his eyes and forehead and was sent to Eastern Hospital in Wan Chai. He has been discharged.

After in-depth investigations by the Eastern District anti-triad unit, officers found the attack was related to a monetary dispute and identified the attackers.

On Tuesday, officers raided two flats in Kwai Tsing district and arrested two 25-year-old men surnamed Mok and Chan. The two, reportedly a chef and a shopkeeper, were respectively the mastermind behind the attack and the driver that night.

Police added both were members of a triad society and were charged with conspiracy to wound with intent. The case will be mentioned in Eastern Magistrates' Courts on Thursday afternoon.

Police warned wounding with intent is a serious offense, and the maximum penalty upon conviction carries life imprisonment.