The man, who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train last week in Westchester County, has been identified as Rakesh Bali, a New York-based academic and finance professional. The 48-year-old was principal at Risk Return Consulting LLC, in Scarsdale, New York. He is survived by his wife Laure, and two small children.
According to The Journal News, Bali was killed after being struck by a southbound from North White Plains to Grand Central Terminal at the Hartsdale Metro-North station June 10 afternoon.
Bali was hit by a train at the Hartsdale station around 4:04 p.m. as it was traveling. The train was not carrying any passengers at the time, Meredith Daniels, an MTA spokesperson told the paper.
The incident occurred at the station’s platform, Daniels said. She said that it appeared Bali leaped in front of the train. The reason for the suicide is not yet determined.
Bali graduated with a B.Tech. (Honors), Mechanical Engineering, from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, in 1987. He thereafter attended the Columbia Engineering school in New York, and graduated with an MS degree in Operations Research, in 1989.
Bali immediately enrolled for a doctorate program in finance at the Columbia Business School. He earned his Ph.D. in 1995. He worked as a faculty member at Columbia University for a while.
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