Two Chinese nationals attacked with iron pipes in Tokyo
Two Chinese men were attacked on the street by four men in central Tokyo on Thursday, suffering severe head injuries, local media reported.
The four unidentified men in their 20s attacked the victims with iron pipes in Chiyoda Ward in the Japanese capital at around 9 a.m. local time.
After the attack, they fled the scene in a car with a Kansai license plate, Jiji Press reported.
The two victims, sustaining serious head injuries, and bleeding, said they had no prior acquaintance with the attackers.
According to the victims, there was nọ any demands for money or anything else from the attackers, the report said.
The two Chinese men were walking down the street when the incident happened.
Police are currently searching for the attackers. (Xinhua/NAN)
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