Maharashtra Horror: 20-Year-Old Woman Loses Arm After Molestation, Push From Local Train

A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm below the elbow after a 53-year-old man allegedly molested her and pushed her off a local train at Naigaon station in Maharashtra's Palghar district on November 4, police said.

The accused, identified as Jitendra Hirmukhe, was arrested on Wednesday following an examination of CCTV footage, a police officer said.

"Since the accused had covered his face with a cloth, it was difficult to identify him, however we arrested him from his house at Naigaon," an officer from the Bhayander Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

How The Incident Unfolded

Hirmukhe, a resident of Wakipada in Naigaon East and reportedly a cancer patient, was travelling in the train's disabled compartment. The survivor, meanwhile, accidentally boarded the same compartment at Borivali during the evening rush hour while travelling on a Virar-bound fast local.

According to police, the accused allegedly took advantage of the situation and began touching the woman inappropriately. When she objected and confronted him, an argument broke out between the two, HT reported.

The altercation continued after the train reached Naigaon station. Hirmukhe allegedly pushed the woman off the train, causing her to fall into the gap between the train and the platform.

As she attempted to get up, the train began moving, leaving her seriously injured.

Woman's Left Arm Amputated

The woman, who lives in Naigaon, was initially taken to a hospital before being shifted to Cooper Hospital for further treatment.

Doctors had to amputate her left arm below the elbow because of the severity of her injuries.