Knife stabbed passenger on Japanese train

Japanese police detain a suspect inSLOTXOthe stabbing of a passenger on a Tokyo train As a result, at least 17 people were injured.

On November 1, 2021, CNN reported that Japanese police arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of using a knife to attack a passenger on a train. On the morning of last Sunday according to local time At least 17 people were injured, police told CNN the incident was caused by a large flood of passengers in the city. to celebrate Halloween

Several people at the event reported that the perpetrator was wearing a costume that resembled the Joker character in the Batman movies.

Police said one of the injured passengers was a 70-year-old man who was seriously injured. After being stabbed in the chest

A mobile clip shows the chaos going on inside the Okakyu train. As the offender began to take action The passengers in the car panicked, fleeing from the knife. Amid the screams before the flames, the cabin was filled with smoke.

Several passengers jumped out of the train window to escape. and ran along the platform that caused the train to make an emergency stop.

NHK television said the suspect was arrested while holding a knife in his hand and set a fire on the train at around 8 p.m. local time. Area near Kokuria Station near Chofu city Tokyo suburbs The train is heading to Shinjuku Station. central Tokyo

NHK reported, citing police information, that The offender used a cigarette lighter in the car. This resulted in large flames and short flames. Several passenger seats caught fire.

The perpetrator told investigators he wanted to kill people and wanted to serve the death penalty. He hoped to kill at least two people.

Police said the attacker was arrested at the scene by the Japanese Railway Police. He was initially charged with attempted murder.