The French police have arrested a man who wounded seven people in a knife attack in downtown Paris, media reported.

There was no initial sign that the Paris knife attack was linked to terrorism, a judicial source told Reuters, saying that the French police had arrested a man who wounded seven people in the attack.

The assault happened approximately 10:45 p.m. local time, with the assailant wielding a knife and an iron bar injuring seven people, some of them seriously, Le Parisien reported.

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