India, Aug. 5 -- In a freak accident, a 20-year-old man sustained serious injuries after a metal rod from an under-construction metro side fell, getting stuck in his head and leaving him bloodied.

The man, Sonu Ali, was travelling in an autorickshaw in Bhiwandi when the rod fell from the site, tearing through the roof of the autorickshaw and piercing his head.

The incident took place near Narpoli-Dhamankar Naka on the Thane-Bhiwandi metro route.

Video of the incident, seen by HT, showed the man sitting on the back seat of the rickshaw, with his white shirt covered in blood due to the head injury.

The visuals showed the metal rod penetrating through the upper part of the rickshaw and stuck in the man's forehead, in a slanting position....