Metro services were shortly disrupted around 9:10 am on Thursday when a 34-year-old man died after accidentally falling on tracks and being hit by a train at the busy platform number 2 of Rajiv Chowk metro station.
According to a senior police official, the man identified as Amit Talwar was standing on platform 2 and was waiting for the Jahangipuri bound train. “He was looking inside the tunnel when he accidentally fell on the metro tracks and was hit by the speeding train bound for Jahangirpuri.” said a senior police officer, adding that Talwar was a resident of Saket area in South Delhi.
Senior police officers said after the incident, commuters informed the CISF police officials who immediately called police and Talwar was rushed to the lady Hardinge Medical College from where he was taken to RMl hospital for treatment. Doctors tried a lot to resuscitate him but later declared him dead.
Refuting to call it a suicide, Jitender Mani, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metro) said, “As per the CCTV footage seen by the SHO, it appears that Talwar accidentally fell down and was hit by the train.”