Police in Brazil devastated the attack of bombs at a Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police said a bombing bomb planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Kopakabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, coordinated with the Ministry of Justice, said the suspects had hired participants to attack, using improvised explosives and the plan was aimed at acquiring prominence in social media.

The person responsible for the plan and a teenager has been arrested, police at X.

A crowd of more than two million people gathered for the concert, which was free to attend.

Police said the group that planned the attack had spread hate speech, mainly against children, adolescents and LGBTQIA+ Community.

The alleged leader was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm in the southern state of Rio Grande to Sul, while the teenager was detained for storing child pornography in Rio.

The responsible ones also promoted the radicalization of teenagers, including self -harm and violent content “as a form of belonging and challenging among young people.”

The Ministry of Justice said the suspects had identified themselves as Lady Gaga fans, widely known as “small monsters”.

Police have issued orders for the search in the United States Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande to Sul and Sao Paulo, and electronic devices and other materials were seized.

Operation False Monster was launched after a council by State Police Intelligence in Rio, which revealed online groups to promote violence among teenagers using encoded language and extremist symbolism.

The concert was paid by the city in an attempt to revive the Rio economy, with expectations could bring $ 100 million (£ 75 million).

In a large -scale security operation, 5,000 employees were located and the attendees had to go through metal detectors. Facial recognition drones and cameras were also used for the event police.