Alleged Attack at Verdi Event in Munich Resulted in Charges Being Filed

In a shocking turn of events, an indictment was filed against a 24-year-old Afghan national named Farhad N. by the Federal Prosecutor's Office on August 19, 2025. The indictment stems from an incident that occurred on February 13, 2025, in Munich's city center.

Farhad N. is suspected of two counts of murder, attempted murder in 44 cases, bodily harm, severe bodily harm, and dangerous interference with road traffic. The charges are outlined under sections 211 Abs. 2 Var. 4, 5 and 7, 223 Abs. 1, § 224 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 and 5, and 315b Abs. 1 Nr. 3 and Abs. 3 i.V.m. § 315 Abs. 3 StGB of the German Penal Code.

The tragic incident resulted in the death of a 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter, and the injury of 44 others, some seriously or critically. The incident took place during a Verdi union event.

Farhad N. is accused of deliberately driving his car into the crowd, an act motivated by an exaggerated religious ideology as a response to the suffering of Muslims in Islamic countries.

For further inquiries, contact Dr. Ines Peterson at the Federal Prosecutor's Office. Her contact information includes telephone, fax, email, and a website. The Federal Prosecutor's Office took over the case on February 14, 2025, from the General Prosecutor's Office of Munich.

The indictment also includes charges of severe dangerous interference with road traffic. Farhad N. was arrested on the same day of the incident, February 13, 2025. The indictment was filed before the State Protection Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Munich.

The original content of this article was transmitted via news aktuell by The Federal Prosecutor's Office (GBA). The case is currently being handled by the Federal Prosecutor's Office (as of April 14, 2025).