A Hong Kong lawmaker supporting China was stabbed by a man pretending to be one of his supporters.
In a viral video on social media, Junius Ho is seen being approached by the man who requests for a selfie and then lunges at the pro-Beijing legislator with a knife.
The attacker had a bunch of flowers in his hands which he used to mask his lethal intentions.
The lawmaker, who sustained wounds, managed to wrestle his attacker to the ground with the help of those around him.
This is the latest in a series of attacks that both sides in the grinding political crisis have suffered.
Junis Ho has faced accusations from pro-democracy protesters for allegedly organising attacks on them at the Yuen Long station.
He has strongly denied the accusations, saying that he has had absolutely nothing to do with the attacks at the station.
Hong Kong is in the throes of sustained pro-democracy protests.
The protests have had a significant impact on the territory's economy with the trade minister saying that the economy is technically in recession.
Police officers have been engaged in running battles with the protesters who show no signs of giving up their struggle.
China has warned the protesters, saying that its patience is wearing thin and that it may take strong unspecified action against them.