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Man Dies After Jumping Onto Metro Tracks at Lajpat Nagar Station
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News18•19-10-2026, 20:30
Man Dies After Jumping Onto Metro Tracks at Lajpat Nagar Station
- •A 57-year-old man identified as Sanjay Chopra allegedly died by suicide after jumping onto metro tracks at Lajpat Nagar Metro station.
- •Police received information about the incident at around 9 am after the man jumped in front of an approaching train.
- •CCTV footage confirmed that the deceased jumped from platform number 1 at 8.41 am.
- •A suicide note and a PAN card were recovered from the scene by the authorities.
- •The body was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital and family members have been informed.
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Metro train services on the Violet Line were delayed due to a passenger jumping onto the tracks at the Lajpat Nagar Metro station. Police reported that a 57-year-old man died in the incident after jumping in front of an approaching train.
The deceased was identified as 57-year-old Sanjay Chopra, a resident of Kotla Mubarakpur in Delhi who worked as a Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) agent.
Police recovered a suicide note and the deceased man's PAN card from the spot after inspecting the platform and reviewing CCTV footage.