A 41-year-old suspect was arrested on a JR Kagoshima Main Line train yesterday morning for hitting an older woman in the head because he was angry with her for not wearing a mask. According to the police, at around 10:30 a.m. yesterday, a man on a rapid train on the JR Kagoshima Main Line assaulted an 82-year-old woman who was also a passenger. Police arrested a 41-year-old unemployed man from Kadoma City, Osaka, at Hakata Station on suspicion of assault. According to the police, the suspect admitted the charge and stated that he was angry because she was not wearing a mask. According to JR Kyushu, passengers are asked to wear masks through in-train announcements, but wearing masks on the train is not mandatory. Source: NHK
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