Bengaluru, Dec 5 || A man committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving Metro train at Kengeri Metro Station in Bengaluru on Friday. Services were affected as the operations were halted between Mysuru Road (Nayandanahalli) Metro Station and Challaghatta Metro Station.
The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Shantagoud Police Patil, a resident of Devarahipparagi in Vijayapura district. According to the police, he jumped in front of a moving train at the station. Kengeri police rushed to the spot, retrieved the body from under the train, and shifted it to a hospital.
More details on the incident are awaited.
Following the incident, the metro services on the Purple Line between Mysuru Road and Challaghatta stations were suspended for more than an hour. A large number of morning commuters had to rely on RTC buses, autos, and cabs. Services were later restored, and operations across the entire Purple Line were running as per schedule.