College student jumps in front of Metro train in Bengaluru, dies
BENGALURU: Metro Rail services were briefly disrupted after a 19-year-old college student died by allegedly jumping in front of a moving train that arrived at Attihuppe station here on Thursday, officials said.
Dhruv Thakkar, who hailed from Mumbai, was a first year student at the National Law School here, they said.
No suicide note was recovered, the police said, adding the reasons behind him taking the extreme step have to be ascertained.
According to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the incident occurred at 2.10 pm.
Following the mishap, Metro services on the purple line were briefly disrupted with trains only being operated between Magadi Road and Whitefield.
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Services between Magadi Road and Challaghatta were also suspended.
However, later, the BMRCL said the body was taken by the police to hospital for a post-mortem and added that train operations resumed on the purple line after clearance by the police.
Police will also be scanning through CCTV footage to ascertain the exact sequence of events.
This is to inform that one person has jumped in front of the train at Attiguppe station at the 2.10 pm . Presently trains are running only between Magadi road to Whitefield Feild and no services between magadi road to Challaghatta . fKI
— ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ (@OfficialBMRCL) March 21, 2024
The body male aged around 19 years after mahazar taken to hospital for post-mortem by the police . Train operations have resumed on the purple line after clearance by the police .
— ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ (@OfficialBMRCL) March 21, 2024
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
