A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after he jumped in front of a Metro train at Shahdara Metro station in East Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. His identity is yet to be established.
The incident took place around 3 pm when the man jumped before a Rithala-bound Metro when the train was entering the platform. “Although we have not recovered any document establishing his identity from his possession, the word ‘Kailash’ was tattooed on his right hand. No suicide note has been found. We have moved the body to mortuary and efforts are being made to establish his identity,” said a senior police official.
According to Metro officials, train movement on Shahdara-Rithala line was affected for around 20 minutes after the incident.Police have recovered the CCTV footage of the station which shows that the deceased waited for around 10 minutes before jumping on to the track.