HONG KONG, Nov. 4 -- Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with the suspected theft of urns from a columbarium in Sha Tin, after the ashes of renowned kung fu master Lau Kar-leung were reported missing.

SCMP reported that the investigation, led by the organised crime and triad bureau, was launched following revelations by Mary Jean Reimer, Lau's widow, regarding the disappearance of her late husband's remains.

A police source confirmed that legal proceedings have already commenced against the arrested individual.

The case came to light after Reimer disclosed the theft in a video on her YouTube channel, stating she believed the incident occurred between May and August this year.

She recounted being notified by a staff memb...