India, Feb. 21 -- New Delhi

A 17-year-old boy died, reportedly by suicide, by jumping in front of a Metro train at the Uttam Nagar East Metro station in Dwarka area on Friday morning, officials aware of the matter said.

The boy had recently cleared his Class 12 boards and was attending coaching classes for competitive exams at a centre in Dwarka. His father works as a contractual driver with the Delhi Transport Corporation.

Police said they were informed about the incident around 11am, and that witnesses had seen the boy jumping to his death.

"On reaching the spot, it was revealed that one person had jumped on track from platform No 1 of Uttam Nagar East Metro station and was crushed under train which was coming from Dwarka side. His ...