Woman loses arm after being pushed off platform at Naigaon railway station; suspect arrested

Mumbai A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm after she was allegedly molested and pushed off a platform at Naigaon railway station, the police said on Thursday (November 12, 2026). The incident took place on November 4, after the woman confronted a 53-year-old man for molesting her. The police arrested the accused, identified as Jitendra Hirmukhe, after examining CCTV footage on November 9, and booked him under Sections 117 (2), 74, and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Navigating public spaces as a woman Navigating public spaces as a woman When public transport is inadequate or absent, it can heighten risks of violence and restrict access Navigating public spaces as a woman storyline 1 She was travelling from Borivali to Virar and alleged that the accused touched her inappropriately. She dismissed him and got down at the Naigaon station, she said in her complaint. “Even the man got down and followed me.

He touched me again near the breast and asked “ise kya hota hai” (what happens if I just touch?). So, I threw my sandal at him and then he pushed me.