In Photos: 10 injured in stabbing attack on UK train

Updated On: 02 November, 2025 02:55 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Ten people have been injured in a stabbing attack on a train in the UK, which has been declared a "major incident" and led to counter-terrorism police joining the investigation on Sunday. (Pics/AFP)

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Ten people have been injured in a stabbing attack on a train in the UK, which has been declared a "major incident" and led to counter-terrorism police joining the investigation on Sunday. (Pics/AFP)

<p>Nine of those injured are said to have suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack on Saturday night, when armed police stormed the train at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, to make two arrests</p>

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Nine of those injured are said to have suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack on Saturday night, when armed police stormed the train at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, to make two arrests

<p>A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot by an officer with a taser shock-gun after what is being described as a bloody rampage on the train after it left nearby Peterborough station</p>

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A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot by an officer with a taser shock-gun after what is being described as a bloody rampage on the train after it left nearby Peterborough station

<p>"Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire," the British Transport Police (BTP) said in a statement on Sunday</p>

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"Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire," the British Transport Police (BTP) said in a statement on Sunday

<p>"Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. A major incident has been declared and Counter-Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation," the statement said</p>

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"Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. A major incident has been declared and Counter-Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation," the statement said

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The London-bound high-speed train had been travelling between Doncaster and was headed to King`s Cross station in the UK capital

<p>Earlier, the Cambridgeshire Constabulary said its officers are working with BTP after they intercepted a train in Huntingdon and the injured were taken to hospital</p>

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Earlier, the Cambridgeshire Constabulary said its officers are working with BTP after they intercepted a train in Huntingdon and the injured were taken to hospital

<p>"We were called at 7.39 pm (local time on Saturday) with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train," Cambridgeshire Constabulary said in a statement</p>

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"We were called at 7.39 pm (local time on Saturday) with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train," Cambridgeshire Constabulary said in a statement

<p>"Armed officers attended, and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to the hospital," the police said</p>

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"Armed officers attended, and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to the hospital," the police said

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took to social media to condemn the "appalling incident" and urged people to follow police advice

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