A 48-year-old man died after he was allegedly slapped and pushed during a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens inside a Delhi Metro train, police said on Sunday.
A former IAS officer and his son have been arrested in connection with the case, police sources said.
The police are investigating the circumstances leading to the altercation and Sharma’s death. The incident took place on October 8 at the Supreme Court Metro station, where the deceased, Pawan Sharma, allegedly got into an altercation with the two accused, identified as Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh, according to the FIR.
A former IAS officer and his son have been arrested in connection with the case, police sources said. Police sources said both accused were arrested after the registration of the FIR. Sanjay Pratap Singh is a former IAS officer who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an alleged bribery case, according to police sources. His son is a lawyer practising at the Supreme Court, they said.
