A 60-year-old man attempted suicide by jumping in front of the metro at the Vidhan Sabha metro station on Monday morning. According to the police, Surender Kumar, 60, was on platform 1 of the metro station when he jumped on the tracks but was saved by the bystanders. He was taken out from the tracks and rushed to the Aruna Asif Ali hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.
A senior police officer said, “Surendra Kumar, a resident of Estate Timarpur, jumped on the tracks at the Vidhan Sabha Metro Station at 6.35 a.m. as a train approached but was pulled up by a Central Industrial Security Force personnel and Station Controller.”
The officer said that the passenger was pulled up from the tracks. He is safe and sound, and sustained only some minor scratches.”His family was informed, following which his son Dheeraj went to the Metro station and took him to the Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital,” added the officer
Police said a suicide note was recovered, in which Surendra Kumar said he was taking his life due to some domestic issues.