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Approximately 50 automobiles have been smeared with what appears to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's city of Hanau near Frankfurt, police confirm law enforcement.

Automobiles, building surfaces and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.

Police report they were contacted during the night on Wednesday evening, when a individual noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.

The liquid had been drawn in the form of a banned symbol, they reported.

Police then found multiple other vandalized automobiles and residential walls in the nearby vicinity.

Swastikas are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the public exhibition of symbols from the Nazi era.

Police report preliminary tests show the liquid was likely human blood.

"Currently there is no clue as to its source; authorities are currently not aware of any physical harm in connection with the incident," they commented.

Municipal representatives said they were trying "to solve the mystery" and have requested to the public for details.

A high-ranking political figure commented the attack made him stunned and needed to be solved promptly.

"This event strikes at the very heart of Hanau and revives the pain of the extremist violent incident five years ago," he wrote on online, mentioning the murder of nine victims by a gunman targeting residents of immigrant origin in 2020.