Paris knife attack: At least three injured after stabbing incident in France

The interior minister of France said that all the victims of the knife attack are women.

paris knife attackFrance's interior minister said the suspect has been taken into custody by law enforcement officials. (AP Photo)

At least three people were injured after a suspect attempted a knife attack in Paris’ Porte De Clichy, police said on Monday.

France’s Interior Minister ⁠Laurent Nunez said that all the victims of the knife attack are women, and that the suspect, a 31-year-old man, was taken into custody by law enforcement officials shortly after the attack, Reuters reported.

Nunez added that the man attacked the three women with two kitchen knives, and two of the three women have received serious injuries.

The interior minister told reporters that the suspect was detained by ⁠a police officer off-duty. “I pay ‌tribute to him; it was a courageous ‌act.”

According to Anadolu Agency, the suspect is suffering from a psychiatric disorder, and the incident took place in the northwest of the French capital.

An investigation has been launched by law enforcement authorities to ascertain the circumstances and motive behind the assault.

Minister Nunez, while detailing about the victims, said the three women were aged 19, 24 and 36. He added that police are still trying to verify ⁠the identity of the attacker, whose declarations were “incoherent” when ‌he was being arrested.

(with inputs from agencies)

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