A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm after she was allegedly molested and pushed off a train onto the tracks in Mumbai, India. The incident occurred on November 4, and doctors later had to amputate her arm below the elbow due to the severity of her injuries.
Incident at Naigaon railway station
The victim was travelling from the suburb of Borivli to Virar on a local evening train service when she accidentally boarded a compartment reserved for people requiring disabled access. Once on board the heavily crowded train, the woman told police she was molested by a man.
According to Bhayandar Railway Police, the woman objected to the advances and confronted the man, leading to an argument. As the train entered Naigaon railway station, the man is said to have pushed her off the train onto the tracks.
Arrest and investigation
The Times of India reports that when the woman was pushed, she landed between two train carriages in an extremely dangerous position. As she attempted to get out of the way, one of the trains started moving and her left arm was badly injured.
The woman, who lives in Mumbai, was taken to Cooper Hospital for emergency treatment. Police reported that the man who is alleged to have pushed her fled the scene and covered his face with a handkerchief. Using CCTV footage, police tracked the suspect down.
"We examined CCTV footage from various locations and managed to identify and arrest the accused, who had covered his face with a handkerchief," said Ganpat Tumbada, senior police inspector of Bhayandar Railway Police Station. Police have registered a case of molestation and attempted murder against the man.
