Delhi Metro News: Durga Devi, mother of 48-year-old Pawan Sharma, who died after being assaulted during a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens inside a Delhi Metro train on October 8 at the Supreme Court Metro station, recalled how the horrific incident unfolded in which her son lost his life.
NDTV reported that the mother was travelling with the victim when the father and son, the duo, attacked her son after an argument over a seat during the metro ride. The two accused were identified as Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh.
She claimed that Sidharth choked Sharma with one hand and punched him in the chest with the other, which caused his death. On October 8, the victim, who was sitting with his mother in a seat reserved for senior citizens, was objected to by the father-son duo at around 5.30 pm.
Mother Recalls How Incident Unfolded
Recalling the ill-fated day, she said she was not well that day, so his son was sitting with her during the metro ride. Devi explained that because it was a long journey and she was not feeling well, she had sat down comfortably with her son. She recalled that the two accused then arrived, and the father hit her son, taking him aback. Her son said that while it was a senior citizen seat, it was still not the way to behave. She added that she had held her child's hand and asked him to stand up, after which they grabbed Sharma by the neck and started punching him.
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Who Are Accused?
According to police, Sanjay Pratap Singh is a retired IAS officer, and his son Sidharth Singh is a criminal lawyer. Police arrested the duo. Police sources said both accused were arrested after the registration of the FIR. Sanjay was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged bribery case. His son is a lawyer practising at the Supreme Court.
The FIR stated that Sharma was allegedly slapped and pushed during the argument, causing him to fall and sustain head injuries. Metro staff took him to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in an ambulance, where he was declared dead.
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). The police are investigating the circumstances leading to the altercation and Sharma's death.
(With PTI input)