Man sprays bear repellent inside Nagoya post office injuring eight
Investigative sources confirmed that the suspect was apprehended at the scene and is currently being questioned by the police to determine the motive behind the attack.
NAGOYA - Several people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in central Japan, local authorities said Wednesday, Kyodo News reported.
The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11.50 am reporting the incident in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Eight people were injured, and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said.
The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources.
"It's scary that it happened in a place like this," said a man in his 40s who saw a woman taken away in an ambulance.
The post office is located around 300 metres east of Kanayama Station in an area with many apartment buildings and eateries. - BERNAMA
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