Retd ITBP Commandant jumps before speeding Metro train, dies

Retired ITBP Commandant B C Joshi today allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a speeding Metro train here this afternoon, police said.
Joshi, a resident of Jal Vayu Vihar in Greater Noida, was apparently in a state of depression, SP City Yogesh Singh said.
The ITBP Commandant (retd) jumped before a speeding Metro train at the Botanical Garden station at around 2.52 pm, he said.
The driver applied the emergency brakes but he suffered serious injuries.
Joshi was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, the SP said adding it appeared to be a case of suicide.

His relatives told police that he went for a morning walk but did not return till afternoon.
CCTV footage showed he was at the Metro station for nine minutes.
Metro train services were affected for 10 minutes following the accident.