India, March 2 -- Multiple people are likely to have been stabbed in the UK city of Edinburgh on Monday by a man with knives, the Daily Mail reported. Police in the area warned the public to avoid parts of the city after a man was seen brandishing two knives.

Locals reportedly said that a number of people may have been stabbed, with an emergency response in place since before 9 am local time. Armed police are present at the incident in Calder in the west of the city.

Scotland police informed that the disturbance occurred near Edinburgh's Calder area, which was later contained. In an X post, the department confirmed that the incident is "not being treated as terror-related."

"Officers were called to reports of a man with a bladed weapon...