One German has been killed and several injured in a knife attack by a suspected Islamist at a railway station near Munich, according to The Independent.

The suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) as he started stabbing passers-by in the town of Grafing, to the south-east of the German city.

The attack took place at around 4.50am on Tuesday and the suspected perpetrator was arrested shortly afterwards.

A newspaper delivery driver was stabbed in the back during the "indiscriminate" assault, a firefighter told the Merkur newspaper. 

A spokesperson at the Bavarian state criminal investigation office told The Independent one of the victims was initially in a critical condition but died later in hospital.

Three other men were injured, one seriously. The spokesperson said she could not confirm whether the attack was terror-related or give information on any suspected motive. The investigation continues.

Source : MENA