Man's suicide bid at Metro station in Bengaluru foiled by alert staff
Bengaluru, Sep 17: A 30-year-old man was rescued on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted suicide by jumping on the track at Jnanabharathi metro station here following which services were briefly disrupted on the entire purple line, officials said.
The incident occurred around 2.13 pm, they said.
The reason behind this extreme step is not known yet.
According to metro officials, Siddarth from Bihar jumped on the track while a train was approaching at Jnanabharathi metro station today. Immediately Emergency Trip System (ETS) was activated by the staff and the man was rescued by station controller and team.
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As per preliminary information, no injuries were reported.
Train services on the purple line were restored at 2.30 pm.
From 2.13 pm to 14.30 pm, two trains were operated in a short loop at Mysuru Road instead of Challaghatta metro station, they added.
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— ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ (@OfficialBMRCL) September 17, 2024
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
