In a snack bar in Plauen, two men were attacked and injured with knives.
The attackers, four men, drove up in a car on Friday afternoon and suddenly stabbed the 41- and 42-year-olds in the shop, the police in Zwickau said.
Then they fled.
The police immediately initiated search measures and were able to catch the alleged attackers in a parking lot on the B94.
Plauen - The four men, aged between 25 and 30, were provisionally arrested.
The victims were taken to a hospital.
The police are now investigating the exact course of events and the motive.
Witnesses are wanted who can provide information about the crime.
dpa