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

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Sufiya Shaikh had mistakenly entered the specialized train compartment before an ongoing dispute with an abusive passenger turned violent. Upon reaching Naigaon station, she was pushed into the gap between coaches and struck by the moving train. Shaikh was subsequently moved to Cooper Hospital, where surgeons performed a below-the-elbow amputation on her left arm. Bhayandar Railway Police used CCTV tracking to locate and arrest the 53-year-old suspect, who had fled the scene with a covered face.

Key points

  • The suspect faces formal legal charges for attempted murder and molestation following the…: The suspect faces formal legal charges for attempted murder and molestation following the violent transit confrontation.
  • The victim was pushed into the gap between two train coaches while confronting an abusive…: The victim was pushed into the gap between two train coaches while confronting an abusive commuter at Naigaon station.
  • Investigators successfully tracked and apprehended the accused suspect despite his attemp…: Investigators successfully tracked and apprehended the accused suspect despite his attempt to conceal his face with a handkerchief.

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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…

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