A video of the incident is available from the “Picture“, a police spokesman confirmed the authenticity. According to this, the crime occurred on Friday shortly before 12.30 p.m. in the middle of the city.

Two inspectors are said to have escorted the men, who were probably traveling without a ticket, out of a bus. The situation then escalated. The footage shows a man suddenly pulling out pepper spray and spraying the ticket inspector right in the face.

First the perpetrators spray pepper spray, then they strike

He then falls to the ground and tries to hold on to one of the attacker’s legs. The man then punches the inspector three times in the face with his right fist.

A second security man arrives and tries to help. But the companion of the first attacker also attacked him with pepper spray and punches in the face.

“Both inspectors had to be taken to a clinic with minor injuries,” a police spokesman said.

The disturbing recording revives the debate about the lack of protection for staff on buses and trains. In February the death of Conductor Serkan C. A ticket check in Rhineland-Palatinate caused sadness and anger.