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A man in his 70s was stabbed in the thigh with a sharp weapon inside a Seoul subway station. The police are currently pursuing the suspect who fled the scene.


According to the police and Seoul Metro, at around 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd, an unidentified man stabbed a man in his 70s, Mr. A, in the thigh with a sharp weapon at the platform of Sangbong Station on Line 7 in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, and then escaped. Mr. A was immediately transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition. It is reported that the suspect and Mr. A had an argument inside the subway station.



Subway Line 7 Sangbong Station <br> Photo by Yonhap News

Subway Line 7 Sangbong Station
Photo by Yonhap News

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The police are analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage inside the station to track down the suspect's whereabouts.


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