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Countdown and Foodstuffs supermarket chains have removed sharp knives from sale after a man injured six people with a knife in a terror attack at a Countdown store, in New Zealand, the local sources reported. 

The attacker, who was an extremist terror group sympathiser, obtained the knife after entering the Countdown supermarket in New Lynn mall in Auckland on Friday afternoon, and stabbed six people before being shot dead by police.

Countdown’s general manager of safety Kiri Hannifin said the supermarket operator last night made the decision to temporarily remove all knives and scissors from shelves while they considered whether they should continue to sell them.

“This is in no way a reflection on our customers, but an act of support for our team,” she said. “We want all of our team to feel safe when they come to work, especially considering the events of yesterday.”