Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Man Dies After Alleged Seat Dispute Inside Delhi Metro
Pawan Sharma was travelling on the Delhi Metro with his mother.
An argument reportedly started over a seat reserved for senior citizens.
Police say Sharma was slapped and pushed during the dispute.
He fell and suffered a head injury.
Metro staff took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
A former IAS officer and his son were arrested in connection with the case.
Sharma’s mother filed a complaint, and police registered a case the next day.
Police are still investigating what happened.
Pawan Sharma, 48, died after an alleged altercation over a senior-citizen seat on October 8.
Police say he was allegedly slapped and pushed, fell, and suffered a head injury.
The accused are former IAS officer Sanjay Pratap Singh, 65, and his son Sidharth Singh, 36.
Sharma was taken to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police registered a case on October 9 after a complaint from Sharma’s mother; the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Pawan Sharma, 48, died; the accused are Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son, Sidharth Singh.
- What
- Sharma died after an alleged assault during a dispute over a senior-citizen seat.
- When
- The incident occurred on October 8, 2026; the case was registered on October 9.
- Where
- On a Delhi Metro train travelling towards Yamuna Vihar; Sharma was later found unconscious at Supreme Court Metro station.
- Why
- Reports say the altercation began over a seat reserved for senior citizens.
- Deceased
- Pawan Sharma, 48
- Accused
- Sanjay Pratap Singh, 65, and Sidharth Singh, 36
- Incident date
- October 8, 2026
- Reported dispute
- A seat reserved for senior citizens
- Reported injury
- Head injury after an alleged slap and push
- Hospital
- Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital; Sharma was declared dead there
- Case registration
- October 9, following a complaint by Sharma’s mother, under Sections 105 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the altercation and Sharma’s death
