IBARAKI (TR) – Police in Tsukuba City have arrested five men on suspicion of attempted murder after they allegedly stabbed their boss multiple times, leaving him in a coma, reports TV Asahi (Sep. 23).
The suspects, which include scaffolding workers Kengo Maruyama, 29, and Teru Shimizu, 22, are accused of conspiring to kill a company executive early Tuesday. All five men were employed by the victim’s construction company.
According to police, the group attacked the victim, a man in his 20s, with a knife-like object. He sustained multiple severe stab wounds to his back and abdomen, with some strikes penetrating deep enough to reach his lungs.
Despite his massive injuries, the victim managed to call emergency services himself before being rushed to a hospital. He remains in critical condition and is currently unconscious.
Police are now investigating the motive behind the brutal attack and are looking into whether there was any ongoing workplace trouble between the executive and his employees.
