A Hong Kong student who was reportedly detained by police after handing out flyers calling for an independent probe into a deadly fire that killed 146, was seen leaving a police station on Monday.

Miles Kwan left the Cheung Sha Wan Division police station in a taxi on Monday afternoon, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.

Kwan, 24, was among several people behind a petition over the fire that broke out in a housing estate last Wednesday.

The petition called for government accountability, an independent probe into possible corruption, proper resettlement for residents, and a review of construction oversight.

Local media reported on Saturday that Kwan was arrested for "seditious intention" by national security police, citing unnamed sources.

Police did not confirm the arrest, sayi

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