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A man assaults AfD MP Zickler near a promotional stand.

A state politician from the AfD party in Dresden, Germany, named Zickler, was recently beaten by another man.

Hans-Jürgen Zickler (archive photo) sits for the AfD in the Saxon state parliament in Dresden
Hans-Jürgen Zickler (archive photo) sits for the AfD in the Saxon state parliament in Dresden

Dresden's Situation: A City in Flames - A man assaults AfD MP Zickler near a promotional stand.

A representative for the German political party AfD, Hans-Jürgen Zickler, was assaulted while at an information stand in Dresden. According to party officials, a man viciously struck the 70-year-old Zickler in the face. The spokesperson for AfD Saxony, Andreas Harlaß, reported the altercation. The attacker was apprehended until the police arrived on the scene. A complaint has been filed.

Dresden Police Involved

The Dresden Police department confirmed the incident, which occurred at a polling station. They recorded the personal details of the assailant, a 47-year-old man. The suspect will be investigated for the crime of inflicting bodily harm. For privacy reasons, the police have withheld the name of the suspect.

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