According to the FIR, the altercation began over the use of a seat reserved for senior citizens at the metro station. (File Photo: ITG)

Delhi man dies after fight over senior citizen seat he was asked to vacate in metro

A dispute over a senior citizen seat at Delhi's Supreme Court Metro station allegedly turned violent, leaving Pawan Sharma critically injured. Police have named two men in an FIR as the circumstances of his death come under investigation.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Metro staff took Sharma to LNJP Hospital by ambulance after the incident
  • He died during treatment, according to details cited in the complaint
  • Sharma's mother Durga Sharma filed the complaint at the metro police station

A 48-year-old man died after a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens at Delhi’s Supreme Court Metro station escalated into a physical altercation, according to a police complaint.

The deceased, Pawan Sharma, was reportedly slapped and pushed by two men during the confrontation, causing him to fall on the metro station floor and sustain a head injury, the FIR stated.

Metro staff rushed Sharma to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital in an ambulance after the incident.

However, he died during treatment, according to the information provided in the complaint.

An FIR was registered at the Supreme Court Metro police station following a complaint by Sharma’s mother, Durga Sharma. The FIR names Sanjay Pratap Singh and Siddharth Singh in connection with the incident.

DISPUTE OVER SENIOR CITIZEN SEAT

According to the FIR, the altercation began over the use of a seat reserved for senior citizens at the metro station. The disagreement reportedly escalated, with the two men allegedly assaulting Sharma.

The complaint states that Sharma was slapped and pushed during the confrontation, causing him to fall and hit his head on the floor. He was subsequently taken to LNJP Hospital by metro staff.

Police have registered a case under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 105, as mentioned in the complaint. The FIR also cites Section 3(5) of the BNS.

Further details about the sequence of events and the circumstances surrounding Sharma’s death are awaited. The allegations against the two named individuals will be subject to investigation.

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