Police found the suspicious car downtown and arrested the driver. Both were found at the old Central Public Baths on Steeler Street. According to the police, the driver raced through the downtown area for more than half an hour this morning. He drove through the pedestrian precincts in the downtown area, including Kennedy square and Limbecker Street. Pedestrians had to jump to the side. At Steeler Street the driver sat in his parked car. A witness discovered him.He had been slightly injured during his arrest.
The suspect is a 19-year-old man from Tajikistan. He lives in Essen. So far his motivation and the background of the crime are unclear. The crime vehicle has been seized and is being forensically examined for clues. Explosives, among other things, could not be detected. The suspect is already known to the police for various crimes.
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More than 90% of the inhabitants of Tajikistan are followers of Islam, mainly Sunni. Only in the east there are some followers of Shiite Islam, especially Ismailites.
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