BENGALURU: A 23-year-old youth from Kerala attempted suicide by jumping in front of a train approaching the Jalahalli station (which is two stations from the terminus Nagasandra) of the Metro’s Green Line at 7.12 pm on Friday.
He suffered grievous head injuries and burns on his chest and is in hospital. Train operations came to a standstill for 48 minutes during the evening peak hours on the stretch between Nagasandra and Yeshwanthpur.
The youth was employed at a factory in Abbigere and is a native of Alapuzha district.