A man died after his hand got stuck between the gates of the metro train at Park Street station after sensor failure in Kolkata on Saturday.

At around 7 pm, the man was about to board the train at Park Street metro station when the metro gates closed on his hand and got stuck due to sensor failure.

Watch: Scenes at Kolkata Park Street metro station where a passenger died after being dragged by train with hand stuck in door pic.twitter.com/kaF9jaHMuw July 13, 2019

While his hand was stuck between the gates of the train, he was dragged by the train for several metres. The moment the motorman applied the emergency breaks, he fell to his death on the metro track.

Witnesses present during the time of the incident said that even though there were security guards present at the metro station, the train started moving immediately with the person's hand stuck between the gates.

The man was declared brought dead at SSKM hospital.

He has been identified as S.K Kanjilal who lives in Bosepukur road in Kolkata.

Metro service has currently been suspended between Central and Tollygunge.

Motor man and conducting motor man of the rake has been suspended pending investigation.