Hong Kong police arrested two technicians for trying to cover up the faults of an escalator that malfunctioned in a shopping mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong. They were charged for "perverting the course of justice." 

An escalator which was going up at the Langham Place, a crowded shopping center in Hong Kong, suddenly reversed direction, making the people lose their balance and tumble down. Investigation on the glitch is still ongoing.

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Hours after the accident, which injured 18 people and sent two to the hospital, police officials summoned two technicians from the Otis Elevator Company to assist them in the investigation. Police shut down the said escalator and no personnel were allowed to touch it. 

On Sunday night, police officials discovered that the escalator's auxiliary braking system, which was supposed to function if the main brakes fails, has been reactivated. The two men were arrested on the spot. 

Otis Company was surprised on the arrest and said that they will "seek clarification from authorities." 

Mall officials said that no problems were detected when it was last inspected on Thursday. 

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