Navi Mumbai student thrown off moving train; 50-year-old man arrested

The student is currently recovering from head and back injuries at home. Representational pic

In a shocking incident on Thursday morning, an 18-year-old diploma student from Navi Mumbai was thrown off a running train by a 50-year-old man. The incident occurred at 7.55 am while the student was travelling from Panvel to her college in Kharghar in the ladies' compartment.

According to the victim's father, "In a short while, the man threw her off the train for no reason. There was no argument or altercation."

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GRP registers FIR; police probing further, say Navi Mumbai student's parents

The student is currently recovering from head and back injuries at home. The man has been apprehended by the Government Railway Police (GRP), and a first information report (FIR) has been registered against him, the student's parents told mid-day.com.

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