A 53-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman aboard a Mumbai local train and pushing her onto the railway tracks at Naigaon station after she confronted him. The 20-year-old woman suffered serious injuries, including the loss of her left arm, in the incident on November 4. Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with attempt to murder, has subsequently been added to the case.

The accused, Jitendra Girjappa Hirmukhe, is a resident of Naigaon East in Palghar district. He was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Bhayandar, on Monday and is currently in judicial custody.