Woman loses arm after being pushed off local train by 53-year-old molester in Naigaon, man held
- On November 4, a 20-year-old woman lost her left arm below the elbow after being pushed from a local train at Naigaon station in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The Bhayander Government Railway Police arrested 53-year-old Jitendra Hirmukhe in connection with the incident.
- According to police, the altercation began after the accused objected to the woman entering a coach reserved for specially-abled passengers. Both individuals threw shoes at each other before the man pushed her onto the tracks.
- The victim sustained a serious head injury requiring 16 stitches and lost her arm below the elbow after it came under the moving train's wheels. She is currently receiving treatment at Cooper hospital.
- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena functionaries intervened, demanding police add a section relating to attempt to murder to the case. Officials have reportedly assured the group they would submit this request to the court.
- Recalling the ordeal, the woman said the man had "touched me badly" before she called him out. Police are investigating these molestation claims while the victim's family continues to seek strict action against the accused.
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Accused Arrested After Woman Loses Hand In Train Molestation
A 20-year-old woman lost her hand after allegedly being molested on a train and pushed onto the tracks at Naigaon station. The 53-year-old accused, Jitendra Girjappa Hirmukhe, was arrested on November 9, and faces charges including attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A young woman was tragically injured at Naigaon railway station. It is alleged that a man pushed her under a moving train after she resisted an attempt to molest her on a local train. The young woman's left arm was severed near the elbow due to the impact. She also suffered a head injury and received 16 stitches.
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