Delhi: 23-year-old civil services aspirant allegedly attempts suicide by jumping in front of a train at Karol Bagh Metro Station

Another shocking incident took place, as a 23-year-old civil aspirant allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving metro train at Delhi's Karol Bagh Metro Station on Monday. Reportedly the man was identified as a resident of Mumbai and was preparing for Civil Services and was living with his friend in East Delhi’s Nirman Vihar.

“There was a case of attempted suicide at Karol Bagh Metro Station as the train approached a platform, heading towards Noida at 9:30 am,” a senior DMRC official said adding the “service was briefly affected.”

After the incident, the man was immediately rushed to Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. He has sustained a head injury and being kept under observation.

Speaking to PTI, a senior police official informed that the incident took place at 9:30 am on the Blue Line when the man allegedly jumped in front of a Noida-bound metro as the train was approaching the platform.

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