lodibet 7 Indians Among 200 Injured In German Christmas Market; Delhi Calls It ‘Horrific, Senseless’

gold88 slotParticipants in a silent prayer stand with candles for the victims of the attack in Germany Photo: AP Participants in a silent prayer stand with candles for the victims of the attack in Germany Photo: AP

Seven Indians have reportedly been injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. The attack has left at least five people dead and over 200 injured.lodibet

The New Jersey State Police have arrested the driver responsible, who is now charged with vehicular homicide. He is being held at the Salem County Correctional Facility.

"When the team returned home and we announced a training camp for the Asian Champions Trophy, the three informed us that due to domestic issues they wouldn't be able to attend the camp," Mujahid said.

According to German authorities, a 50-year-old man drove his car into crowds at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt state, on Friday evening. The victims included a nine-year-old child among the five dead, with nearly 200 others sustaining injuries.

Three of the seven injured Indians have been discharged from the hospital, as per the Indian government sources cited by news agency PTI. Condemning the "horrific and senseless" act, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian mission in Germany is in contact with the injured individuals. 

Also Read | Germany Attack: Saudi Doctor, Far-Right Sympathizer, Anti-Islam | Know About The Suspect Taleb A

In a post on X, the Indian embassy in Berlin said it is maintaining close contact with the Indians injured in the attack.

In a statement, the MEA said the Indian mission is rendering all possible assistance to the Indians injured in the incident. "We condemn the horrific and senseless attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "Several precious lives have been lost and many have been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims."

"Our Mission is in contact with Indians who are injured, as well as their families, and rendering all possible assistance," the MEA said in a statement.

Press release: India condemns attack in Magdeburg, Germanyhttps://t.co/3nA9nNmPVm pic.twitter.com/8ZIW0GHnCm

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) December 21, 2024

The suspect, a 50-year-old man, has been arrested, local law enforcement said. Reports identified the man as Taleb A., a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist from Saudi Arabia, residing in Germany since 2006.

Local media revealed that Taleb's X account contained anti-Islam posts and criticism of the religion, alongside congratulatory messages to individuals who left Islam. He described himself as a former Muslim. He also appeared in a number of media interviews in 2019, including with German newspaper FAZ and the BBC, in which he spoke of his work as an activist helping Saudi Arabians and ex-Muslims flee to Europe.

He was critical of German authorities, saying they had failed to do enough to combat the “Islamism of Europe”. Senior prosecutor Horst Walter Nopens said the motive for the attack remains unclear, but the suspect's dissatisfaction with Germany's treatment of Saudi refugees may have played a role, according to German Broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited Magdeburg on Saturday. Addressing reporterslodibet, Faeser stated, “At this point, we can only say for sure that the perpetrator was evidently Islamophobic – we can confirm that. Everything else is a matter for further investigation and we have to wait.”