Fears of far-right mole in police

The leak of an arrest warrant that names one of the chief suspects in a stabbing that set off neo-nazi riots in Germany this week has raised fears that the country’s police may have been infiltrated by the far Right.

The confidential document, which was shared by far-right groups on social media, names a 22-year-old Iraqi, one of two immigrants being held on suspicion of stabbing a German-cuban man to death in the eastern city of Chemnitz at the weekend.

The killing set off the most serious neo-nazi violence in Germany for several years.

More than 6000 far-right protesters roamed through the streets of Chemnitz on Monday night, attacking foreigners, giving the Hitler salute and chanting: ‘‘A dead foreigner for every dead German.’’ Police confirmed yesterday the leaked document was genuine and said they had opened an investigation into suspected ‘‘violation of official secrets’’.

The leak has added to growing concerns that farright sympathisers may have infiltrated the local force in the east German state of Saxony, where Chemnitz lies.

There are fears of possible vigilante attacks after the leaked document gave the full name and address of one of the arrested men.

Other migrants at the shelter where he was living spoke yesterday of their fear the building could be targeted.

The regional government said in a statement yesterday that the leak was ‘‘incomprehensible’’ and Michael Kretschmer, the regional prime minister, pledged to ‘‘clear this up’’.

Martin Dulig, the deputy regional premier, described the leak as ¨‘‘scandalous’’ and ‘‘monstrous’’.

Police have already come in for heavy criticism after they were unable to bring the riots under control.