Mumbai woman resisting molestation pushed off train; she loses arm
What's the story
A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm after being allegedly molested and pushed off a local train at Naigaon railway station on November 4. The Bhayandar Railway Police have arrested Jitendra Hirmukhe (53). Hirmukhe, a cancer patient from Wakipada in Naigaon East, was identified through CCTV footage after he fled the scene, covering his face with a handkerchief.
Assault details
What happened on the train
The victim, Sufiya Shaikh, was traveling from Borivli to Virar when she accidentally boarded a disabled compartment.
Hirmukhe allegedly molested her, and when she confronted him, an argument ensued.
Shaikh alleged the accused kept touching her inappropriately, forcing her to throw her slipper at him.
The argument continued at Naigaon station, where Hirmukhe allegedly pushed Shaikh off the train. She fell into the gap between two coaches.
As she tried to get up, the moving train crushed her left arm.
Recovery and plea
Shaikh pleads for justice
She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors amputated her arm below the elbow.
She now has 16 stitches on her head.
"My entire life has been ruined. I was the one who took care of everything - my entire household, everything. I cannot do anything with just one arm," she told NDTV.
The channel reported that Shaikh's family was skeptical about the police probe, as they noticed Section 109 (attempted murder) wasn't invoked against Hirmukhe.