TOKYO, Jan 04 (News On Japan) - A woman in her 20s was arrested on the spot late Wednesday night under suspicion of attempted murder following a knife attack that left four people injured at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
Police received reports of a woman brandishing a knife on the Yamanote Line platform at JR Akihabara Station just before 11:00 PM.
Emergency services arriving on the scene found four passengers with knife wounds.
Three of the victims who sustained serious injuries to the upper body and back, received immediate medical attention.
The woman has since admitted to the allegations of slashing four male passengers on a train traveling from Okachimachi Station to Akihabara Station.
The outer loop of the Yamanote Line was suspended due to the incident.
Source: ANNnewsCH