A man in his 20s dressed as Joker wielded a knife and set fire on a Tokyo subway... 'Halloween Nightmare'

▲On the night of the 31st, a man in his 20s who indiscriminately attacked people with a weapon and then committed arson inside a Tokyo train is seen smoking a cigarette after the arson. [Source=NHK News Capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the night of the 31st of last month, an incident occurred on a train in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan, where a man in his 20s wielded a weapon and set fire, seriously injuring more than ten people.

The man was found to be dressed as the 'Joker' character from the movie 'Batman.'

According to major Japanese media such as NHK on the 1st, the man dressed as the Joker on Halloween was carrying a weapon, and train passengers mistook it for a Halloween prank and let their guard down, resulting in the incident.

It is reported that 17 people were injured in the indiscriminate attack, including a man in his 70s who was stabbed and fell into an unconscious state.

The perpetrator, with short blonde hair, was wearing a green shirt and a purple coat.

According to Kyodo News, a passenger on the train at the time said, "At first, I thought it was a Halloween prank."

However, when the perpetrator began wildly swinging the weapon, passengers started to flee.

The perpetrator poured oil inside the train and set it on fire, and after the passengers disappeared, he sat cross-legged on a train seat and smoked a cigarette.

According to footage reported by NHK, when the train made an emergency stop at Keio Line Kokuryo Station, passengers hurriedly escaped through the windows before the doors opened.

The perpetrator, who was arrested at the scene by the police, stated, "Since around June or July, I had been thinking about being executed," and "I wanted to kill people and be executed."

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