Sources said the altercation reportedly began over a seat reserved for senior citizens. Sharma was allegedly slapped and pushed during the argument, causing him to fall on the floor of the train and sustain injuries to his head
PTI Published 11.10.26, 10:02 PM
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A 48-year-old man died after he was allegedly slapped and pushed during a dispute over a senior citizen seat inside a metro at the Supreme Court station here, with police registering a case against a former IAS officer and his son, officials said.
The incident took place on October 8, when the deceased, Pawan Sharma, was allegedly assaulted by the two accused, identified as Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh, inside the train, according to the FIR registered at the Supreme Court Metro police station.
Sources said the altercation reportedly began over a seat reserved for senior citizens. Sharma was allegedly slapped and pushed during the argument, causing him to fall on the floor of the train and sustain injuries to his head.
The metro staff took Sharma to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in an ambulance, where he was declared dead, according to the FIR.
The case was registered on October 9 on a complaint by Sharma's mother, Durga Sharma, under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 3 (5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the FIR said.
Police sources said Sanjay Pratap Singh is a former senior IAS officer who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an alleged bribery case.
His son is said to be a lawyer practising at the Supreme Court, according to them.
Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the altercation and the man's death. Further details about the sequence of events are awaited.
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