Shortly after the attack, the ambulance and police units cordoned off the areas on the first and second floors with the assistance of the mall´s security officials. [break]
"The Nepali man, in his 30s, came to the work place of the Filipina in her 30s and asked for her. When he saw her he stabbed her in the stomach and injured another older Nepalese woman working in the salon when she intervened in an attempt to prevent the attack. The man collapsed after stabbing himself in the stomach just outside the salon in an attempt to commit suicide," a police source told Gulf News.
The Nepali woman sustained minor to moderate injuries and was later discharged from the hospital.
"There was a lot of blood near the beauty salon and while they were carrying the man and the woman… I saw the sheets covered in blood," an eyewitness told Gulf News.
According to the police source, the older Nepali woman ran from the salon to the second floor in an attempt to seek rescue, which is why blood was spotted on the second floor as well.
The police source said the Nepali man and the Filipina "were in a relationship", but are still investigating the cause of the attack.
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