Pawan Sharma
On Oct 8, Pawan and his mother, Durga Sharma (65), were returning to their Yamuna Vihar home after visiting an unwell Deepak in Gurgaon. When the train reached Supreme Court metro station around 5.47 pm, Pawan became unconscious, police said, adding that he was rushed to LNJP Hospital, where he was declared dead. Police recorded Durga’s statement and registered a case against the father-son duo under Sections 105 and 3(5) of BNS, relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acts committed with common intention. Both men were arrested based on evidence collected during the investigation and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
An argument broke out over the seats where Pawan and his mother were sitting, according to police. Sanjay Pratap Singh, a retired IAS officer, and his son, Sidharth Singh, both residents of Noida, boarded the train at Mandi House.
New Delhi: Pawan Sharma ’s family was planning to celebrate his 49th birthday on Nov 2. His younger brother, Deepak (45), had a surprise in store for him. His 19-year-old son is in the first year of college, while his 15-year-old daughter studies in Class X.
Instead, the Sharmas are now left grappling with a monumental loss that Deepak says began with an argument with a father-son duo over seats reserved for senior citizens on a Delhi Metro train and ended in Pawan’s death. He had hoped to give his children a better future, his brother said. “But now, everything is over.”
Deepak alleged that his brother had been punched in the chest during the altercation, adding, “Pawan was not an aggressive person. He was a family man and never fought with anyone. Pawan’s death has left his wife and two children without their primary financial support. Pawan used to work as a clerk and was the sole breadwinner for his family. After their father’s death, Pawan had taken responsibility for the household, stepping into the role of the family’s main support.