A 34-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a train while sitting on an armchair on the railway track near Kazhakuttom on Wednesday afternoon.

The police suspect Rajiv, a resident of Vattiyoorkavu, to have committed suicide. Investigators said the last call he had made was to his wife.

Quoting local residents, the police said Rajiv had been lingering near the tracks since noon. He had carted the armchair to the spot on the carrier of his motorbike, which was found near the spot. — Special Correspondent