Bangkok: Berlin police are hunting for a suspect who drove a van into a crowd of pedestrians. The Public Prosecutor General's office and Berlin police have jointly issued an arrest warrant and launched a manhunt for Abdul B., a 21-year-old suspect identified as having links to an "Islamic extremist group," after he drove a van into a crowd at the Berlin Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others.

According to Thai News Agency, the Berlin Metropolitan Police have identified the suspect as Abdul B. Under German privacy laws, only the first letter of his surname will be revealed. He is described as a thin male, approximately 1.9 meters tall, with black hair, wearing a black hoodie and white trousers. The suspect is already known to authorities and has links to Islamist groups in Berlin. The public is warned that the suspect may be armed and is dangerous. Do not approach him directly or attempt to contact him. If you see him, call the police emergency hotline immediately.

German authorities have mobilized more than 2,200 police officers, including support units from Hamburg and other states, to cordon off the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate and expand the search throughout Berlin. Helicopters and thermal cameras are being used in the operation. Police have opened a channel for the public and eyewitnesses to submit photographs and video footage taken at the scene to be used as key evidence in the investigation.

In a previous incident, a white van sped into a group of people attending an event in Tiergarten park at approximately 10:00 PM local time on Saturday night before crashing into a tree and being abandoned. One person died and 16 were injured. In addition to the car crash, police reported that some victims were also stabbed.

Following the incident, authorities announced an evacuation and immediately canceled all remaining Pride concerts and celebrations, including the morning market scheduled for Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz condemned the event as an attack on society as a whole and vowed a thorough investigation. The mayor of Berlin described it as a serious attack on an open and liberal society.