Man jumps in front of train, dies

June 25, 2016 12:00 am | Updated October 18, 2016 01:14 pm IST - KOCHI:

A man killed himself by jumping in front of the New Delhi-bound Kerala Express at the Ernakulam Town Railway Station on Friday around 4.15 p.m.

The police have launched a probe into the incident. The deceased was identified as George Varghese alias Jomon, 43, a resident of Vaduthala.

The train had no halt at the Town railway station. According to eyewitnesses, Jomon was standing on Platform No: 1, near the track through which the train was moving.

Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, he was declared brought dead, the police said.

Jomon was standing on Platform No: 1, near the track through which the train was moving.

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