TOKYO, Jun 15 (News On Japan) - A man wielding a knife stabbed a passenger in the chest and abdomen on a bus in Tokyo's Minato Ward, near Takanawa Gateway Station on Friday afternoon. Over 20 passengers were on board.
The suspect, believed to be a Chinese national, was subdued by other passengers and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The victim, also thought to be Chinese, was involved in a dispute with the suspect. Police are investigating the incident.
Source: ANN
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