Indians Attacked by German Mob

(Saxony, Germany) A large mob of Germans attacked eight Indians at a street party. A police spokesman denied that neo-Nazi instigators were involved even though far-right neo-Nazis have been gaining in strength in Saxony and attacks on foreigners are not uncommon.

Despite a mob's calls of "foreigners out," police are denying there was a far-right motive behind an attack on a group of Indians in eastern Germany this weekend.

The eight men were attacked by a mob of around 50 Germans at a street party in the early hours of Sunday in the small town of Mugeln in the eastern German state of Saxony. The trigger for the violence was a brawl on the dance floor in a party tent shortly before 1 a.m., police said. The reason for the brawl was not yet clear.

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Seventy police officers were called in to restore order. Fourteen people were injured in the incident, including the eight Indians, four of the attackers and two police officers. One of the Indians and one of the attackers were taken to hospital for treatment. Two of the attackers, aged 21 and 23, were arrested on Saturday night but later released. The police have set up a task force to investigate the incident.

Not mentioned was whether the Indians were Hindu, Sikh, Muslim or some other group. Of course, with the neo-Nazis, it wouldn't make a difference.