German authorities confirmed that Noori was in the country legally, had no prior convictions and was not due for deportation. The Afghan national arrived in Germany as an unaccompanied minor in 2016.

He gained popularity from Punjabi films. His iconic role as the villain Noori Nat in the movie Moula Jat became a trademark and he went on to adapt similar roles for many years to come.

Farhad Noori, a 24-year-old who had just been turned down for asylum, admitted to intentionally driving a mini-cooper into the 1,500-strong crowd in Munich in what appears to be an “Islamic ...

A Munich court was to decide later on Friday whether Noori would remain in investigative custody. German authorities say the Afghan national arrived in Germany as an unaccompanied minor in 2016 ...

An Afghan bodybuilder with thousands of online followers has admitted deliberately driving into a crowd in Munich, prosecutors said on Friday in what authorities believe was an attack motivated by ...