Woman objects to molestation, gets pushed off Mumbai local train, loses left arm

On November 4, a 20-year-old woman was pushed off a local train at Naigaon railway station.

VASAI: A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm after she was allegedly molested and pushed off a local train at Naigaon railway station on November 4. The Bhayandar Railway Police have arrested a 53-year-old man after examining CCTV footage and booked him for attempted murder.The accused has been identified as Jitendra Hirmukhe, a resident of Wakipada in Naigaon East. He is suffering from cancer.The victim, Sufiya Shaikh, is married and lives in Naigaon. On November 4, she was travelling from Borivli to Virar by local train in the evening. As the train was crowded, she mistakenly boarded the compartment reserved for persons with disabilities.According to police, Hirmukhe, who was travelling in the same compartment, allegedly began molesting her.

When she objected and confronted him, an argument broke out. The altercation continued after the train arrived at Naigaon station, where the accused allegedly pushed her off the train, causing her to fall into the gap between two coaches.As she tried to get up, the train started moving, leaving her seriously injured. She was rushed to a hospital and later shifted to Cooper Hospital for further treatment.Doctors had to amputate her left arm below the elbow due to the severity of her injuries.

The accused allegedly fled after the incident, covering his face with a handkerchief. However, railway police examined CCTV footage from multiple locations, identified him and arrested him."We examined CCTV footage from various locations and managed to identify and arrest the accused, who had covered his face with a handkerchief," said Ganpat Tumbada, senior police inspector of Bhayandar Railway Police Station.

Police have registered a case of molestation and attempted murder against Hirmukhe.