**Gang Used Fake Social Media Profiles to Attack Gay People, Austrian Police Say
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⏺ Austrian and Slovakian authorities have arrested 15 people suspected of targeting gay individuals through violent hate crimes orchestrated via social media.

⏺ The suspects, aged 14 to 26, are accused of luring victims to remote areas using fake accounts, where they were beaten, robbed, and humiliated. The attacks were filmed and shared online.

⏺ Styria state police reported that the perpetrators justified the...

**Gang Used Fake Social Media Profiles to Attack Gay People, Austrian Police Say ** ⏺ Austrian and Slovakian authorities have arrested 15 people suspected of targeting gay individuals through violent hate crimes orchestrated via social media.

⏺ The suspects, aged 14 to 26, are accused of luring victims to remote areas using fake accounts, where they were beaten, robbed, and humiliated. The attacks were filmed and shared online.

⏺ Styria state police reported that the perpetrators justified their actions by claiming they were hunting paedophiles. In reality, the victims were mostly members of the LGBTQ+ community.

⏺ The operation involved 400 officers and spanned 23 properties across Austria and Slovakia. Authorities also discovered weapons and Nazi paraphernalia in the raids. At least 17 incidents have been confirmed so far, with one suspect also under investigation for attempted murder.

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