Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; up to 19 injured

Commander Russell Barrett told media that while the motive of the incident was not immediately clear, "at this stage we believe it was a deliberate act.''

By: AP | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2017 4:12 pm

“At this stage it’s early days in the investigation and the motivation is unknown,” said a police officer. (Image-AP)

Two men were arrested in Australia after the SUV in which they were travelling rammed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street Thursday, leaving 14 people injured in what police believe was a deliberate act. Victoria state police said the driver of the vehicle and a second man were in custody after the incident, which occurred on Flinders Street in the city’s central business district just after 4:45 p.m. when the area was busy with Christmas shoppers, reports news agency AP.