Tuesday September 17, 2024

Danish PM attacked in Copenhagen, 1 held

Published : 08 Jun 2024, 00:35

  DF News Desk
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. File Photo: Xinhua.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and the man has been arrested, reported Xinhua, quoting Ritzau news agency.

Frederiksen was reportedly "shocked" by the incident. Copenhagen police has confirmed the incident but refused to give more comment, Swedish Television (SVT) reported.

The attack took place in a square not far from Frederiksen's home, the report added.

But the identity of the attacker and the motive behind the attack are not known yet.