TOKYO (TR) – Police in Edogawa Ward launched a manhunt on Tuesday after a man in his forties was stabbed in the right calf by a stranger who had demanded cigarettes, reports TV Asahi (Oct. 28).
The attack occurred at around 7 p.m. along the riverbank of the Shin-Nakagawa River in Kamiisshiki 3-chome, roughly 900 meters from JR Koiwa Station.
The victim was walking along the embankment when an unknown man approached him and asked for a cigarette. When the victim declined, the man drew a blade and stabbed him in the right calf.
The victim contacted police himself, calling to report he had been stabbed with a knife. He sustained minor injuries, police said.
The suspect is described as standing approximately 167 centimeters tall. He fled the scene immediately after the attack and remains at large as of the time of reporting.
Police are appealing for any witnesses in the area to come forward.
