Delhi: Woman who jumped off Akshardham metro station succumbs to injuries
India Today
A woman, who attempted to kill herself by jumping off Delhi’s Akshardham metro station, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.
The 25-year-old woman, who had jumped off the edge of the side wall of Akshardham metro station in Delhi in an attempt to kill herself, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.
A ruckus erupted at the Akshardham metro station on Thursday morning after the woman tried to kill herself by jumping off the edge of the sidewall. A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel had noticed her and immediately informed the shift head. They reached the spot and tried to convince the woman to come down.
However, she did not heed their pleas and signalled that she would not get off the edge.
The shift in-charge immediately informed the station controller, metro control, cluster Inspector and line in charge, who then informed the local police and arranged an ambulance. The shift in-charge along with four staff from the nearby mall went down to the ground and arranged a thick blanket to rescue the woman.
Despite all possible efforts, the woman jumped off the edge, but was rescued by the team. She suffered some injuries to her leg. She was immediately rushed to the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for further treatment.
The woman was conscious and had suffered some injuries to her right leg. Later, in the evening, she succumbed to her injuries.
