Several Stabbed In Finnish City, Suspect Held: Police
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 18, 2017 | 07:50 PM
Several people were stabbed in the southwestern Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said after shooting and arresting a suspect
HELSINKI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Aug, 2017 ) : Several people were stabbed in the southwestern Finnish city of Turku on Friday, police said after shooting and arresting a suspect.
"Police shot the suspected perpetrator in the legs," police wrote on Twitter. "The person has been arrested. We recommend that people avoid central Turku." Police did not confirm the number of victims.
Public television station Yle reported that central Turku was on lockdown, with witnesses saying they had seen bodies lying on the ground in a busy area of the town.
Businesses were shut. "The government is following the situation in Turku closely and a police operation is under way," tweeted Prime Minister Juha Sippila ahead of a cabinet meeting.
MTV3 television reported that police have raised security at Helsinki airport and at train stations. In 2012, Finland's then-prime minister Jyrki Katainen escaped a knife attack in Turku while campaigning for municipal elections. The man who approached him carrying a knife was found to be psychologically disturbed and no charges were brought against him.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves reach $ 13.42 billion
Aeon & Trisl signifies back-to-back successes by securing the No. 1 Award at the ..
Attaullah Tarar’s success notification from NA-127 challenged
PSX witnesses positive trend today
PM Shehbaz meets CJP Isa to address IHC judges’ concerns
Pakistan vows to bring to justice perpetrators, abettors of Bisham terrorist att ..
May 9 riots: SC allows conditionally to military courts to deliver reserved verd ..
Interior Minister arrives in Peshawar after Shangla suicide attack
OPPO Reno 11 F 5G: Setting New Records as Pakistan's Most Beloved Smartphone Lin ..
PCB dismisses FICA's claims of unpaid dues in PSL
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 March 2024
More Stories From World
-
Haiti situation 'cataclysmic': UN
24 minutes ago -
Profits fall for China's top chipmaker as sanctions bite
24 minutes ago -
Portugal awaits new government after hung polls
24 minutes ago -
China willing to work with Pakistan to enhance capability of tackling security challenges: Col Wu Qi ..
54 minutes ago -
Haiti situation 'cataclysmic': UN
54 minutes ago -
Detectives return to French village to solve missing toddler mystery
54 minutes ago
-
Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency
1 hour ago -
Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate
2 hours ago -
Zangnan has been China's territory since ancient times: Spokesperson
2 hours ago -
Nicoll relishes her shot at double Olympic stardom
2 hours ago -
Four killed in German motorway bus accident
2 hours ago -
French bill seeks to ban hair discrimination affecting black women
3 hours ago