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After an attack on a 30-year-old in Eilenburg, Saxony (North Saxony district), the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) took over the investigation.
Several strangers rang the man's doorbell early Thursday, as the LKA announced.
They are said to have worn yellow vests with the words "Police" on them, dressed in dark clothes and masked.
In the apartment, the perpetrators attacked the 30-year-old, injured him and then fled.
The victim was able to alert the police and was taken to a hospital.
According to several media reports, the victim is said to be active in the right-wing scene.
The "Leipziger Volkszeitung" and the "Bild" report that the injured person is the federal chairman of the NPD youth organization, Paul Rzehaczek.
According to reports, he was hit several times on the ankle with a hammer.
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A politically motivated act cannot be ruled out, the LKA said.
Therefore, extremism specialists from "Soko LinX" took over the investigation.
Potential witnesses have been asked to report to the police.