Three women were stabbed and wounded in the Paris metro on Friday by an attacker, AFP reported, citing the body that runs the network
The attacks occurred at three different stations in the centre of the French capital between 4:15 PM (1515 GMT) and 4:45 PM, including Opera, Arts et Métiers, next to the Marais, and République, according to a statement from the Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), quoted by AFP.
The suspect pulled out a knife and attacked the women, who sustained minor injuries to their backs and thighs, Le Parisien reported, citing police sources. The report added that one of the victims is pregnant.
“The victims were quickly taken care of by the emergency services,” RATP said.
Prosecutors stated that the man, in his mid-20s, according to a Reuters report, was identified by the officers using surveillance camera footage. They then tracked the geolocation of his mobile phone to locate and arrest him later in the afternoon in the Val d’Oise region, north of Paris.