Police surround a man sitting on the floor in the Schuman metro station in Brussels where three people were injured in a knife attack on Monday evening
BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were injured, one seriously, in a knife attack in a metro station near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, officials said, adding that the attacker had been arrested.
Brussels Mayor Philippe Close said the man was speedily detained due to coordinated police action at the Schuman metro station.
Police said one of the injured was in “critical condition”.
The suspected attacker was known to police for “psychiatric problems”, a source close to the investigation said.
The Monday attack took place at rush hour around 6pm.
European Union chief Charles Michel, a former Belgian prime minister, thanked the police in a tweet and said his thoughts were with the victims. — NNN-AGENCIES
