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German police conduct countrywide raids, arrests 25 to avert coup: Report

A German man, Heinrich XIII, is alleged to have been central to the plans

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BS Web Team New Delhi
After reports emerged of a group of far-right and ex-military figures planning to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, in Germany, the police in the country conducted nationwide raids and arrested 25 people on suspicion of plotting a coup on Wednesday, reported the BBC.

A German man, Heinrich XIII, is alleged to have been central to the plans. He is referred to as a prince in the European nation.

Two alleged "ringleaders" are among those arrested, the report added. However, the federal police said they do not yet know the group's name.

"We don't yet have a name for this group," a spokeswoman