In a case of suspected suicide, a 36-year-old man died after being struck by a train near Chirayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday night.

The police identified the deceased as Joshmin, who hailed from Kilimanoor. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Thursday. He used to work as a trainer at an aviation institute.

Prior to the incident, he purportedly recorded a video and uploaded it on his social media accounts. He is suspected to have been suffering from depression, official sources said.

The body has been shifted to the mortuary at the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Hospital.

(Suicide prevention helpline: DISHA: 1056, 0471-2552056)  

Published - November 06, 2026 08:20 pm IST

Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau

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