Bleeding man arrested after attacking Kyoto train station staff with knife


TOKYO: A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto prefecture, took out a knife and began attacking one of the station staff at around 6.30am on Tuesday (Feb 11).

The staff and others then seized the man and called the police, who arrested the man on suspicion of violating the Firearms and Swords Control Law. No one was injured in the incident.

According to West Japan Railway, the incident caused cancellations and delays on the Gakkentoshi Line, affecting about 150 passengers. - The Japan News/ANN

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