Protesting `monk` arrested with knife

Protesting `monk` arrested with knife

25.04.2008

Japanese police have arrested a self-described apprentice monk who was carrying a large blade and planned to demonstrate at the Olympic torch relay.

Police arrested the man for violating laws on weapons control after discovering that he had a blade of 30 to 40cm, said police in the central mountain town of Nagano.

He was carrying a note professing opposition to the torch rally to take place Saturday in the town, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, a police spokesman said.

Clad in the robes of an apprentice monk, the man, who gave his name as Tairei Akita, had a wound on his left hand although it was not immediately clear if the injury was deliberate or an accident, police said.

Tibetan supporters and Japanese right-wing activists are expected to be among demonstrators on Saturday during the torch relay.

Japan has promised tight security after previous legs saw chaotic protests that infuriated China.
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