22Senior citizen seat dispute: The dispute over sitting on the seat reserved for senior citizens at Delhi’s Supreme Court metro station reached the level of fighting. It is alleged that during this period, 48 year old Pawan Sharma was beaten and pushed. After being pushed, he fell on the floor of the metro station and got injured on his head. He was taken by ambulance to Loknayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Hospital, where he died during treatment. On the complaint of Pawan Sharma’s mother Durga Sharma, Metro Police has registered an FIR in the matter and started investigation.
Controversy started regarding senior citizen seat
According to the FIR, the incident took place over the use of a seat reserved for senior citizens at the Supreme Court Metro station. It has been said in the complaint that earlier there was an altercation between the two parties regarding the seat. Within no time the dispute escalated and the matter reached the point of fighting. In the complaint given to the police, names of Sanjay Pratap Singh and Siddharth Singh have been registered in connection with this incident.
accused of slapping and pushing
According to the complaint of the deceased’s mother, Sanjay Pratap Singh and Siddharth Singh allegedly assaulted Pawan Sharma during the dispute. It is alleged that he was slapped and pushed. After being pushed, Pawan Sharma fell on the ground and suffered a head injury. The police is now investigating the events mentioned in the complaint and the circumstances of the fight.
Death occurred during treatment in LNJP hospital
After the incident, the metro station staff took Pawan Sharma to LNJP Hospital in an ambulance. He was treated there, but his life could not be saved. After this, on the basis of the complaint of his mother Durga Sharma, a case was registered in the Supreme Court Metro Police Station. The police is trying to find out how the events progressed after the dispute and how Pawan Sharma’s condition deteriorated.
Case registered under BNS sections, investigation into allegations ongoing
Section 105 and Section 3(5) of the Indian Judicial Code (BNS) have been mentioned in the FIR. The police is investigating the facts related to the case, the circumstances of the incident and the allegations leveled against the named people. At present, the allegations made in the complaint can be confirmed only after investigation. Further action of the police will depend on the facts emerging in the investigation.