15 January,2019 04:55 PM IST | London | PTI
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London: A machete-wielding man has been tasered and arrested on a railway platform in south London as he chased people with the weapon, triggering "chaos" among commuters.
The 59-year-old man was arrested on Monday at Tulse Hill station on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, the BBC reported.
A group of officers surrounded the man, filmed waving a "massive" blade, and pinned him to the ground.
The man was tasered as "terrified" rush hour commuters looked on. Witnesses described "chaos" as he chased people with the weapon.
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British Transport Police (BTP) said there were no reported injuries and what happened was not believed to be terror-related.
"Officers from BTP and the Metropolitan Police were called to Tulse Hill station after reports of a man in possession of a knife. Police officers were quickly on the scene and detained a man on the platforms at the station. During the detainment a Taser device was discharged," a BTP spokesman said.
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