Teen dies by suicide by jumping in front of moving train at Metro station in West Delhi: Police

Police teams reached the spot and learnt that the boy had jumped onto the track from Platform No. 1.

suicideInquest proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita have been initiated
1 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2026 08:20 PM IST First published on: Feb 20, 2026 at 08:20 PM IST

A 17-year-old boy died after allegedly jumping in front of a train at the Delhi Metro’s Uttam Nagar East station on Friday morning, police said.

The information, according to officers, was received from the station controller at 11:07 am regarding a person jumping in front of a train in West Delhi.

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Police teams reached the spot and learnt that the boy had jumped onto the track from Platform No. 1 and was crushed under a Metro train coming from the Dwarka side. The body had already been pulled out from the track by the time the team arrived, said police. During questioning, the police found that the deceased was reportedly upset over a personal issue.

He was the only child of his parents, police added.

The body has been shifted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for post-mortem examination. Inquest proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita have been initiated, police said.

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