The Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah rally today, attended by around 100 people, became tense after a participant lit a flare, causing red smoke to engulf the area.

The 4.30pm incident occurred after an activist lit the flare after a speech at the tail-end of the rally.

Subsequently, the police intervened to seize the flare, but the situation grew uneasy after...