UPSC aspirant who failed prelims in 2019 attempts suicide at Delhi Metro stn

A young civil services aspirant, who h failed UPSC preliminary examination last year, on Monday allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at a Delhi Metro station, police said.

incident took place at Karol Bagh metro station leing to brief delay in services on a section of Blue Line.

"A UPSC aspirant, d 23, attempted to commit suicide by jumping before a metro train at Karol Bagh station. train operator applied brakes on seeing person on tracks, so he was saved," a senior police official said.

He received mir injuries and sent to DDU Hospital for treatment and discharged. youth was also counselled by a doctor, police said.

"He is a B.Tech and preparing for civil services exam through a coaching centre. He was depressed as he failed in prelims of civil services exam of 2019. His far is a teacher in Telangana and mor a housewife. He has two brors. His far has been informed about incident," police officer said.

Services were briefly affected on Yamuna Bank and Dwarka section of busy Blue Line of Delhi Metro due to incident, Delhi Metro officials said.

Blue Line connects Dwarka in Delhi to Electronic City in ida.

"Delay in services between Yamuna Bank and Dwarka due to a passenger on track at Karol Bagh. rmal service on all or lines," DMRC earlier tweeted.

After some time, it h again tweeted, saying rmal services have resumed. PTI KND/AMP RCJ