Bengaluru | 19-year-old NLSIU student dies after falling on Namma Metro tracks

19-year-old law student killed after falling onto the tracks at Attiguppe Namma Metro station in Bengaluru.

A 19-year-old youth allegedly fell onto the Namma Metro tracks at Attiguppe Metro Station on the Purple Line at around 2:10 pm on Thursday, March 21. He was hit by an oncoming metro train and was killed on the spot. 

The deceased, identified as Dhruv Thakkar, was a first year student of the BA LLB programme at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and hailed from Mumbai, Maharashtra, police sources said. As the train ran over the boy, his body was severely mangled and police had a tough time recovering his body from the tracks. The body has been shifted to Victoria Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. 

The student was seen talking over his mobile phone just before he fell onto the tracks, police said. S. Girish, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Bengaluru confirmed the incident and revealed the identity of the victim, and refused to comment further. 

Investigation is underway to ascertain whether the boy accidentally fell onto the tracks or deliberately jumped to end his life. 

Due to the incident, Bengaluru Metro’s Purple Line experienced disruptions for some time. Train services resumed following clearance from the authorities. 

Earlier this year, on January 5, a 23-year-old male passenger attempted suicide by jumping in front of an approaching Metro train at Jalahalli Metro Station. The incident caused disruptions on the Bengaluru Metro’s Green Line (Nagasandra-Silk Institute) services for approximately 50 minutes. The injured man was later admitted to a hospital where he recovered.