Overview
- Officials said the incident occurred around 8:15 am as a train approached the Kengeri platform.
- BMRCL announced on X that services between Mysore Road and Challaghatta were halted and fully resumed by 9:40 am.
- Kengeri police said CCTV footage shows the man jumping from the platform, and investigators are treating it as a suicide with no sign of foul play.
- Identification details varied across reports, with some outlets naming the deceased as 38-year-old Shantagoud Policepatil and others noting police were still confirming his identity.
- The suspension during peak hours disrupted commutes across west Bengaluru, and coverage referenced a rise in similar metro incidents that has prompted safety and mental-health concerns.