Delhi Metro killing: Accused ex-bureaucrat was held earlier too over corruption

Former IAS officer Sanjay Pratap Singh, currently accused in the Delhi Metro killing, has a history of legal trouble, according to police records. The 1984-batch officer, who served in the AGMUT cadre for nearly three decades, holds the position of Principal Secretary in the Delhi government's Department for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities.

Singh was arrested in December 2015 alongside his personal assistant, Ramesh Kumar, in a bribery case that involved accepting Rs 2.2 lakh from a contractor. The contractor alleged that the money was demanded to settle pending bills, and police found 31 gold bars, cash, and valuable assets linked to Singh. Reports from The Indian Express indicate that Singh was arrested in 1991 while serving as Collector in Daman, and he was arrested again in Delhi several years later, though details of those cases remain unclear.

On October 8, 46-year-old Pawan Sharma was reportedly arguing over a reserved seat for senior citizens on the Delhi Metro when Singh allegedly slapped him, with his son Sidharth allegedly punching Sharma. Pawan was taken to Lok Nayak Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Both Singh and his son were arrested that same day, with Singh facing allegations of culpable homicide and common intention.