Senior citizen commits suicide at Delhi Metro station

New Delhi Jan 4 (IANS) Annoyed and depressed due to his wife s extra-marital affairs a senior citizen on Thursday committed suicide by jumping before a Delhi Metro train here police said.

The police said the incident took place at around 3.20 p.m. at GTB Nagar Metro station when a senior citizen -- later identified as Banarsi Dass 60 -- jumped before the train at Platform No.1.

"Banarsi Dass a resident of Adarsh Nagar was taken to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital where he was declared dead " a senior police officer told IANS.

A suicide note was recovered from his pocket in which it was written that he was not happy with his life and annoyed with his wife s affairs for the last few weeks the officer said.

"His body has been handed over to the family after the postmortem examination " he said adding that the police were trying to ascertain whether he had gone to the station with someone or alone.

--IANS
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