A man was arrested by the police after attacking three people on the Viale Monza in Milan and not seriously injuring one of them with his fists. According to some of those present, but whose statements have yet to be verified, the man shouted “Allah Akbar”. The attacker was holding a Quran and wearing a hood.
The incident occurred around 2.30 pm. State police stopped the attacker after calling in two patrol cars due to his distraught state. The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to the polyclinic for examination after he was restrained and handcuffed. The injured man, a 44-year-old Ecuadorian, was instead taken by ambulance to Bassini hospital in Cinisello Balsamo (Milan). According to police headquarters, the incident has nothing to do with the pro-Palestinian demonstration in Milan.