Overview
- Police intercepted an ICE on a Munich–Stuttgart run after a 21‑year‑old passenger said a 23‑year‑old man verbally abused her, touched her thigh and made obscene gestures while a 20‑year‑old companion filmed the incident and posted the video online.
- Bundespolizei officers detained the two men at Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, identified them as Tunisian nationals, seized both smartphones and opened an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment.
- Officers say the 23‑year‑old resisted police measures during the Stuttgart intervention and was physically non‑compliant while the probe continues.
- In a separate case on a Hamburg S‑Bahn, a 25‑year‑old woman reported that a 50‑year‑old man touched her shoulder and knee; the train was stopped at Berliner Tor, the suspect smelled of alcohol, received a ban from the station and a criminal procedure was opened after the victim filed a complaint.
- Both matters are being handled by the Bundespolizei and highlight wider safety concerns on regional and long‑distance services as digital recordings provide evidence but also raise privacy and legal issues when shared publicly.