Delhi man commits suicide by jump in front of metro train after killing his 2 kids
A man committed suicide by jumping in front of the Haiderpur Badli Mor metro train in Delhi on Sunday, after killing his two children at his residence in Shalimar Bagh. The initial investigation by police has revealed that the man was under depression due to unemployment.
The 44-year-old, Madhur Malani was depressed since his sandpaper-manufacturing factory was closed some six months ago due to financial crunch leaving him jobless and his parents had been supporting his family financially since then, PTI reported.
He used to stay with his wife Rupali, daughter Samiksha (14) and six-year-old son Shraiyans at a rented house in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area.
His wife had gone to the market when he strangled their 6-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter.
Later, he jumped in front of an approaching train was following which he was rushed to the nearest hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The suicide incident took place on the metro rail track at Haiderpur Badli Mor metro station, which caused a delay in the Delhi Metro services.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) also tweeted to inform the cause of delay in the Yellow line service that connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurugram.
No suicide note has been recovered, the police claimed.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered and investigation was underway, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Vijayanta Arya said.
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