In the Tokyo metro, the attacker poured a man with sulfuric acid. As a result of the attack, the woman was also injured. This is reported by this newspaper Mainichi Shimbun.
The attack occurred at the Siricane-Takanava station in the evening on Tuesday, August 24, during the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. As a result of the attack, a 22-year-old businessman got burns face and shoulders, and a 34-year-old woman, slipped and fallen on spilled acid, – burn burns.
Both sacrifices were taken to the hospital and are conscious. According to the police, the man received severe burns, presumably he lost sight. Woman received only minor burns.
The attacker was dressed in black clothes, on his face was a mask. He was able to hide from the crime scene, but then the police surrendered. At the moment, the motives of the attack are found.
Enforced crimes occur in Japan relatively rarely. There are strict prohibitions of possession of firearms in the country. However, periodically occur incidents with the use of cold weapons. So, on August 6 in the Tokyo metro attacker attacked on passengers with a knife, ten people were wounded. In connection with the beginning of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, security regime, the city patrol about 60 thousand policemen.