A man stabbed at least four people, reportedly killing two, in a town near the French capital on Friday before police shot him dead, reports said.

Four people are believed to have been stabbed, including two who are reported to have died, in the attack in Villejuif, a town 7 km away from here, the BBC reported.

The assailant was chased by police and shot dead. There were reports he was wearing an explosive vest although there was no confirmation of this yet.IANS