Woman Loses Arm After Being Pushed Off Mumbai Local Train
- A 20-year-old woman was pushed off a Mumbai local train on November 4.
- The victim lost her left arm and suffered head injuries during the fall.
- 53-year-old Jitendra Hirmukhe was arrested for the incident on November 9.
- Police registered a case under BNS sections for assault and attempted murder.
- The victim is demanding justice after the life-altering attack.
Police arrested 53-year-old Jitendra Girjappa Hirmukhe on November 9 for pushing a 20-year-old woman off a Mumbai local train on November 4. The incident occurred at Naigaon station while the train was traveling from Borivali to Virar.
The victim fell into the gap between two coaches as the train reached the station. A police officer and fellow passengers pulled the woman onto the platform after the train began moving.
CCTV footage captured Hirmukhe, a resident of Naigaon East, walking on the railway platform in a red shirt after the incident. He appeared nervous and touched his forehead in the video.
Victim recounts molestation and altercation
The victim boarded the train at Borivali heading to Naigaon, where she was subjected to inappropriate touching by the accused. She told NDTV that she initially thought someone bumped into her from behind but the man continued to touch her until she got off the train.
I confronted him. Yet, he persisted in molesting me".
The confrontation led to an altercation where both parties threw slippers at each other. I abused him; he also abused me.
Life-altering injuries and personal impact
The incident resulted in the amputation of the woman's left arm near the elbow. She also sustained a head injury that required 16 stitches after falling between the train coaches.
She recounted that her head hit the tracks and her arm became caught under the train wheels. The victim told NDTV that she lay right under the train after being pushed.
As a delivery agent for Flipkart, the victim now faces the loss of her livelihood.
The physical and economic toll extends to her family, as she is a mother to a four-year-old child. She stated that she was the primary caregiver for her entire household and expressed that her life is ruined. She noted that she has her whole life ahead of her but cannot perform daily tasks with only one arm.
Legal charges and police investigation status
The Bhayander Government Railway Police registered a case against the accused under sections 74, 117(2), and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. These sections cover assault against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, voluntarily causing grievous hurt, and attempt to murder.
The victim's family met with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leaders to express concerns that the current charges do not adequately reflect the severity of the incident. They specifically raised concerns that the police investigation did not initially include an attempted murder charge.
Police have provided assurances to the victim's family that they will soon add the relevant sections to the case.
Victim's plea for justice and safety
The victim expressed that she no longer feels safe, noting that she previously only saw such incidents in social media reels. She warned that what happened to her could happen to anyone else.
She stated that she has received assistance from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena but has received nothing from the government. She told NDTV that she only wants justice.
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