Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed another man who was waiting for a taxi in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The suspect was quoted by police as saying he just wanted to kill someone, Fuji TV reported.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday in Higashi-Gotanda. The victim, who is in his 60s, was waiting for a taxi when he was stabbed in the back, police said.

A witness called police who rushed to the scene and arrested the suspect who was still in the area.

The victim was taken to hospital where he was in a stable condition Wednesday, police said.

The suspect told police he chose the man at random and said he just wanted to kill someone and that anyone would do.

© Japan Today