Man attempts suicide on Metro track, admitted to hospital

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 27 2014 | 9:55 PM IST
A 35-year-old man today suffered injuries after he jumped onto a Metro track here in an attempt to commit suicide, police said.
The man has been identified as Kapil Grover, a resident of Hapur in Uttar Pradesh. Grover jumped from platform number-2 of Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar metro station in east Delhi around 6.30 pm today, a senior Delhi Police official said.
The officer said that the man had received injury on his head and elbow after being hit by a train running between Jahangirpuri and Huda City Centre in the the Yellow line.
"As the metro train was to take a halt, the victim did not receive serious injury. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him out of danger," the official added.
"We are yet to ascertain the reason behind his extreme step," the official said.
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First Published: Jul 27 2014 | 9:55 PM IST

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