Afghan rape suspect arrested in Austria
An Afghan man suspected of raping a woman in Budapest was arrested under an European warrant in Austria late on Monday, the Budapest police (BRFK) reported on its website.
According to the police, the 18-year-old suspect sexually assaulted a woman in the toilets of a fast-food restaurant in central Budapest in the early hours of Sunday.
The suspect was detained on a train to Frankfurt in the area of Linz by Austrian police officers.
The Afghan was granted asylum in Hungary and has resided in the country since last year.
Earlier, the man was prosecuted for indecency on two counts.
Source: MTI
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It is not surprising. Mr. Orban’s government’s job is to keep citizens safe.