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Crime
Delhi Metro Passenger Killed in Seat Dispute; Retired IAS Officer and Son Arrested
✍️ Times of India
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 08:48 AM
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A 48‑year‑old passenger, Pawan Sharma, died after an assault on a Delhi Metro train over a senior‑citizen seat. Both the accused, a retired IAS officer and his son, have been taken into custody by Delhi Metro Police.
Pawan Sharma, 48, was traveling on a Delhi Metro train when a fight erupted over a senior‑citizen seat. Sharma was struck by the assailants and later died at a nearby hospital.
Sharma’s mother, Durga Devi, witnessed the altercation and reported that her son was assaulted by the two men.
Delhi Metro Police arrested the alleged attackers, a retired IAS officer and his son, at the scene. The officers were taken into custody for further investigation.
Police said the incident was a result of a heated dispute over seating and that they are probing the motive behind the assault.
Sharma’s mother, Durga Devi, witnessed the altercation and reported that her son was assaulted by the two men.
Delhi Metro Police arrested the alleged attackers, a retired IAS officer and his son, at the scene. The officers were taken into custody for further investigation.
Police said the incident was a result of a heated dispute over seating and that they are probing the motive behind the assault.