A 54-year-old man attacked and injured two Azerbaijanis in a public bus in Dresden, haqqin.az reports, citing migazin.de.

The city’s prosecution reports that the crime was committed on the ground of xenophobia and that the victims were an elderly Azerbaijani couple.

The criminal hit the 67-year-old man’s head, causing wounds on his forehead. He also pulled the hair of the 66-year-old woman and threw her to the floor, after which he hit the head on the stairs.

Prosecutors and police officers have launched a criminal case against the suspect.

Police say the attacker had mental issues.