Plagwitz in turmoil: car burns again - who is behind it?

Plagwitz in turmoil: car burns again - who is behind it?

On Friday, June 20, 2025, a car burned again in the Leipzig district of Plagwitz. According to stern.de previously unknown perpetrators set the vehicle on fire. This incident is followed by an arsonal series of arson, which in the past few days in Plagwitz and the neighboring district of Schleußig.

Already on Wednesday night, several vehicles from the Hertz rental car company were lit in Plagwitz. Five trucks and a van were significantly damaged. The investigation has now been taken over by the police terrorism and extremism defense center of the Saxon State Criminal Police Office (LKA). A political motivation behind these acts cannot be excluded, reports the colleagues from lvz.de .

injured and investigation

A 36-year-old was injured in the fires last weekend. Against this background, the public prosecutor is now investigating attempted murder. Whether the current fire that was discovered that night is part of the continued series of fire in the West of Leipzig is currently being checked. The police are holding back with further details so as not to endanger the ongoing investigations.

The authorities rely on information from the population. Witnesses who have made observations or can contribute to the incidents are asked to report to the police immediately. in particular whether claims from social media or the Internet can be processed. Information can also be given directly to the criminal police at Dimitroffstraße 1, 04107 Leipzig, or by phone on 0341 966 4 6666 In view of the accumulation of these incidents in a short time, concern among residents is growing through the security situation in Plagwitz. The police therefore appeal to all citizens of staying vigilant and reporting suspicious activities immediately.