Overview
- Police identified the accused as Shaikh Akhtar Nawaz, about 50, and registered an FIR for attempted murder under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Indian Railways Act offences.
- The incident occurred Thursday on the 7:59 am Panvel–CSMT local after the man entered the women’s compartment, an argument ensued, and the 18-year-old was pushed near the footboard.
- Commuters alerted the helpline and GRP officers detained the suspect at Khandeshwar station as local residents helped get the injured student to a hospital.
- The student sustained head, waist and limb injuries, underwent scans, and was later reported to be in stable condition.
- A Panvel court remanded Nawaz to three days’ police custody as GRP examines his background, with officers noting a JJ Hospital assessment that he appeared mentally disturbed and his claim of being homeless.