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30-year-old judge found dead at Delhi home, suicide suspected
According to preliminary information, Aman Kumar Sharma was found dead in the afternoon.
Judge Aman Kumar Sharma's body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway. (Express photo)
A 30-year-old judge posted at the Karkardooma court was found dead at his Green Park house in Southwest Delhi on Saturday, the police said, adding that, prima facie, it seems like a case of suicide.
The police said a PCR call was received at Safdarjung Enclave police station at 1.45 pm. The victim, Aman Kumar Sharma, died by suicide at his residence. Police said they entered the house by breaking the door down.
Sharma was posted as Secretary, DLSA, Karkardooma Court, Delhi. The PCR call was made by his brother-in-law. “The call was made by Shivam, a resident of Defence Colony, who is Sharma’s brother-in-law,” a police officer said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigation is underway.
As per the North East District Legal Service Authority website, Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Services on June 19, 2021. He completed his BA, LLB, from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, in 2018. He dealt with various criminal and civil matters while holding different jurisdictions as JMFC-1st class and as civil judge, it said.
He is survived by two children, one of whom is less than nine months old, and his wife, who is also a judge.
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