Delhi Man Dies After Being Thrashed Over Metro Seat, Ex-IAS Officer, Son Arrested

A former IAS officer and his son have been arrested in connection with the case, police sources said.

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• A 48-year-old man died after a dispute over a senior citizen seat in Delhi Metro
• The deceased, Pawan Sharma, was slapped and pushed, causing fatal head injuries
• Former IAS officer Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son were arrested in the case

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A 48-year-old man died after he was allegedly slapped and pushed during a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens inside a Delhi Metro train, police said on Sunday.

A former IAS officer and his son have been arrested in connection with the case, police sources said.

The incident took place on October 8 at the Supreme Court Metro station, where the deceased, Pawan Sharma, allegedly got into an altercation with the two accused, identified as Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh, according to the FIR.

Police sources said both accused were arrested after the registration of the FIR.

The altercation reportedly began over a seat reserved for senior citizens. Sharma was allegedly slapped and pushed during the argument, causing him to fall and sustain head injuries, police said.

Metro staff took him to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in an ambulance, where he was declared dead, the FIR stated.

The case was registered on October 9 on a complaint filed by Sharma's mother, Durga Sharma, under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to police sources, Sanjay Pratap Singh is a former IAS officer who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an alleged bribery case. His son is a lawyer practising at the Supreme Court, they said.

The police are investigating the circumstances leading to the altercation and Sharma's death.

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