Man jumps to death in front of Delhi metro

Manish Kumar was married and had a daughter. The reason behind his extreme step is still unknown.

New Delhi: A 31-year-old man died after jumping in front of a moving train at Delhi’s Najafgarh metro station on Monday, Delhi Police official said.

The deceased was identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of Prem Nagar in Najafgarh area who was working as a librarian in Uttarakhand’s Devprayag.

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According to police, on Monday around 9.26 a.m, an information regarding a person jumping before metro at Najafgarh station was received following which a police team rushed to the spot.

“Upon reaching the spot, it was discovered that Kumar had jumped in front of the metro train and died on the spot,” said a senior police official.

“The CCTV footage has been examined, and the family members of the deceased have arrived at the scene. Kumar was married and had a daughter. The Crime Team and FSL team are being summoned to inspect the area,” added the
official.

“Inquest proceeding under section 174 CrPC is going on,” the official added.