“He was waving the knives around hysterically and threatening to attack whoever came near.”
The station chief said the police officers tackled the suspect.
“They disarmed and tied him up while waiting for backup, preventing him from committing further assaults,” said Brig Tahlak.
The motive behind the attack is not clear, but witnesses told police the suspect and victim walked into the shop together.
When the victim went to leave, the suspect stabbed him repeatedly in the back.
“He then left him bleeding heavily on the ground and started screaming and waving the knives to scare the crowd, Brig Tahlak said.