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German Police along with the state security service (BfV) have launched an investigation into Nazi salutes seen in a viral video taken at a recent Oktoberfest celebration. According to Russia Today, the incident took place in the German state of Saxony on Monday. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival which originated in Bavaria in the 19th century. However, it is celebrated in other parts of Germany as well.
In the video which is circulating online, three men and a woman can be seen doing the Nazi salute while being dressed in traditional Bavarian attire. According to German news outlet Bild, one of the men made the banned gesture as many as 14 times over 16 seconds. Following the incident, a regional police officer stated that they had “secured” the footage and handed it over to the relevant department.
Under the country’s Criminal Code, the Nazi salute and the use of any symbols related to Nazis is “unconstitutional”. The perpetrators can be sent behind bars for up to three years. However, the authorities have yet to reveal the identities of the suspects involved in the act, Russia Today reported.