74-year-old man commits suicide, jumps before moving metro in Delhi

A 74-year-old man on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train at a Delhi Metro station on the Yellow Line, security officials said. The incident happened around 2:45 pm at the GTB Nagar station when a train bound for Huda City Centre was entering Platform 1, they said.

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The deceased has been identified as B Das, a resident of Adarsh Nagar area in the national capital. After Das jumped before the train, he was rushed to a nearby hospital but could not be saved, the officials said. A suicide note was recovered from him.

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The letter said he was taking the extreme step because of family issues, they added. The police was probing the incident.

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