A heart-wrenching incident took place in Britain on Saturday evening (November 1) in a London-bound train. A person attacked several passengers with a knife in the train, in which 10 people were injured. The condition of 9 of these is said to be very serious. Police reached the spot and arrested two suspects.

The incident occurred just minutes after the train departed from Peterborough station at around 7.30 pm. This train was going from Doncaster to King’s Cross station in London, which is usually full of passengers.

What did the eyewitnesses say?

Eyewitnesses said they saw a man with a big knife and blood scattered all around. A passenger said that people hid in the bathroom to save their lives. During the stampede many people fell and climbed on each other. “People were shouting, ‘We love you’ – probably trying to calm someone down,” one witness told The Times. Another witness told Sky News that he heard one of the injured running away saying, “They have a knife, they have killed me.”

Speaking to the BBC, a third eyewitness said, “At first I thought some joke was going on, but then people started shouting ‘Run, run, he is stabbing everyone.’

British Transport Police said this

British Transport Police said that the help of Counter Terrorism Police is also being taken in the investigation of the incident so that the full reason and background of the attack can be known. Police officer Chris Casey said that the investigation is ongoing and it will take time to reach any conclusion.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack horrific

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the attack as extremely horrific and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. He appealed to the people to follow the instructions of the police.

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There was a stir in a train in England on Saturday evening (November 1) when a person attacked several passengers with a knife on a train going towards London. According to eyewitnesses, there was “blood everywhere” on the train and many passengers hid in washrooms out of fear. This incident happened in a train going from Doncaster to London King’s Cross station.

British Transport Police said the train was stopped at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire and two suspects were arrested at the scene. According to the police, ten people have been injured, out of which the condition of nine is said to be serious.

Police said the attack has been declared a major accident and the Anti-Terrorism Unit is assisting in the investigation. Eyewitnesses said that after the train stopped, they saw a man with a large knife on the platform, who was later subdued by the police with a Taser.

What did British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as horrific and said, “My thoughts are with all the victims and their families. I thank the police and emergency services for their swift response.”

Incidents of stabbing have increased continuously

In the last few years, incidents of stabbing have increased continuously in Britain. According to government figures, more than 50,000 knife crimes were recorded in England and Wales last year, almost double the number in 2013.

According to the Home Ministry, so far around 60,000 knives have been seized or people have voluntarily handed them over to the police. The government has set a target of halving knife crime in the next ten years. If caught carrying a knife in a public place, the punishment can be up to four years. However, in the last one year there has been an 18 percent decline in murders involving knives.

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