Mumbai Woman Loses Left Arm After Being Pushed From Local Train
Woman Loses Arm After Alleged Molestation and Push From Train
On November 4, a 20-year-old woman was pushed off a local train at Naigaon railway station. [1] A 20-year-old woman lost her left arm after she was allegedly molested and pushed off a local train at Naigaon railway station on November 4. [1] The Bhayandar Railway Police have arrested a 53-year-old man after examining CCTV footage and booked him for attempted murder. [1] The accused has been identified as Jitendra Hirmukhe, a resident of Wakipada in Naigaon East. [1] He is suffering from cancer. [1] The victim, Sufiya Shaikh, is married and lives in Naigaon. [1] On November 4, she was travelling from Borivli to Virar by local train in the evening. [1] As the train was crowded, she mistakenly boarded the compartment reserved for persons with disabilities. [1] According to police, Hirmukhe, who was travelling in the same compartment, allegedly began molesting her. [1] When she objected and confronted him, an argument broke out. [1] The altercation continued after the train arrived at Naigaon station, where the accused allegedly pushed her off the train, causing her to fall into the gap between two coaches. [1] As she tried to get up, the train started moving, leaving her seriously injured. [1] She was rushed to a hospital and later shifted to Cooper Hospital for further treatment. [1] Doctors had to amputate her left arm below the elbow due to the severity of her injuries. [1] The accused allegedly fled after the incident, covering his face with a handkerchief. [1] However, railway police examined CCTV footage from multiple locations, identified him and arrested him. [1]
Police Identify and Arrest Suspect Using CCTV
The accused allegedly fled after the incident, covering his face with a handkerchief. [1] However, railway police examined CCTV footage from multiple locations, identified him and arrested him. [1] "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. [1] Police have registered a case of molestation and attempted murder against Hirmukhe. [1] The Bhayandar Railway Police have arrested a 53-year-old man after examining CCTV footage and booked him for attempted murder. [1]
Victim's Background and Circumstances of the Incident
The victim, Sufiya Shaikh, is married and lives in Naigaon. [1] On November 4, she was travelling from Borivli to Virar by local train in the evening. [1] As the train was crowded, she mistakenly boarded the compartment reserved for persons with disabilities. [1] According to police, Hirmukhe, who was travelling in the same compartment, allegedly began molesting her. [1] When she objected and confronted him, an argument broke out. [1] The altercation continued after the train arrived at Naigaon station, where the accused allegedly pushed her off the train, causing her to fall into the gap between two coaches. [1] As she tried to get up, the train started moving, leaving her seriously injured. [1] She was rushed to a hospital and later shifted to Cooper Hospital for further treatment. [1] Doctors had to amputate her left arm below the elbow due to the severity of her injuries. [1]
Accused's Profile and Police Statements
The accused has been identified as Jitendra Hirmukhe, a resident of Wakipada in Naigaon East. [1] He is suffering from cancer. [1] "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. [1] Police have registered a case of molestation and attempted murder against Hirmukhe. [1] The Bhayandar Railway Police have arrested a 53-year-old man after examining CCTV footage and booked him for attempted murder. [1]
Related Crime Developments in Asia
Yuki Watanabe, the alleged leader of a Philippines-based Japanese crime group, denied a charge of robbery resulting in death at the first hearing of his trial at Tokyo District Court on Wednesday in connection with a series of robbery cases in Japan. [2] At his lay judge trial, Watanabe said that he merely assisted his accomplices, claiming that his role was limited to aiding and abetting. [2] He also pleaded not guilty to some of the other charges, saying he had not conspired with the others. [2] He is the third of the four senior members of the group who were arrested and indicted to stand trial. [2] Closing arguments and the verdict are scheduled for Dec. 2 and Dec. 14, respectively. [2] Among the other three, Toshiya Fujita, 42, accused of robbery resulting in death, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Tokyo District Court and is appealing the ruling to a higher court. [2] The trial of Kiyoto Imamura, 42, has yet to begin. [2] Tomonobu Kojima, 48, who served as a recruiter for the group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding and abetting robbery resulting in injury, and his sentence has been finalized. [2] Three members of a criminal ring were sentenced to prison terms on Thursday for collaborating with North Korean hackers to create and distribute illegal gambling websites in South Korea. [3] The Seoul Central District Court sentenced one member of the criminal ring to four years in prison and a four-year suspension of qualifications after finding him guilty of violating the National Security Act and operating illegal gambling sites. [3] The two other ring members indicted in the same case were both sentenced to three years in prison, while one of them also received a three-year suspension of qualifications. [3] The three individuals were brought to trial as accomplices to the ringleader, surnamed Kim, who was convicted of the same offenses in September and sentenced to five years in prison and a five-year suspension of qualifications. [3] Kim was found guilty of creating 16 illegal gambling sites in collaboration with North Korean hackers between 2022 and 2024 and selling them to domestic gambling site operators. [3] Kim earned about 23.5 billion won (US$17.6 million) from the sales and transferred more than 7 billion won, or roughly 30 percent of the proceeds, to North Korean hackers. [3] The three accomplices were accused of helping Kim distribute the illegal gambling sites. [3]
What to watch next: Closing arguments and the verdict in the Watanabe trial are scheduled for Dec. 2 and Dec. 14, respectively, while the trial of Kiyoto Imamura has yet to begin.
