Police arrested a woman who brandished a knife and wounded four passengers during an exercise that ended Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo’s electronic city of Akihabara, Japanese media reported.
Police rushed to the scene after receiving reports that a woman was brandishing a knife as the drill stopped at Akihabara station, where four other people were injured and taken to hospital, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Police arrested the attacker, identified only as a woman in her 20s, on suspicion of attempted murder, Kyodo News reported. It said at least three men who were stabbed were taken to hospitals.
No other details, including the condition of the injured and a motive for the attack, were available. Police declined to confirm the media reports.
Violent crime is rare in Japan, which has strict gun legislation and only a handful of gun-related crimes each year. But in recent years, there have been several high-profile cases involving random knife attacks and arson in the subway, and fear is growing. developing about firearms and homemade explosives.
Akihabara was the scene of a car crash and stabbing in 2008, in which the attacker killed seven other people and wounded ten others. He was sentenced to death and executed last year.
Train operators in major cities have been stepping up safety measures, including installing security cameras on train cars and conducting more frequent drills among station staff.
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