Indian-origin homeless man arrested for pushing woman onto subway tracks in front of incoming train

A 24-year-old Indian-origin homeless man has been arrested and booked in New York on suspicion of attempted murder after he pushed a woman onto subway tracks just as a train was entering station.

itya Vemulapati was arrested and booked on suspicion of attempted murder, reckless endangerment, attempted assault in first degree and assault in second degree, according to a criminal complaint filed by Manhattan prosecutors.

A report in NBC News said a judge ordered Vemulapati held until his December 4 court date.

Video foot from station showed Vemulapati at a subway station in Union Square here pushing Liliana Llas just as incoming train pulled into station. Llas miraculously escaped and sustained only mir injuries. She fell in between two train tracks and narrowly missed train's impact as it passed over early morning Thursday.

Vemulapati was taken into custody at scene, police said.

report said Llas h hephones on and was listening to Bible passs. Witnesses say she was waiting for train when Vemulapati approached her, appearing to talk to himself. From foot it appeared that he h timed shove just as an incoming train was approaching station and pushed her without saying a word, report ded.

"It's very disturbing. We see him waiting, calculating for train to approach station and at opportune moment he pushed victim onto tracks," Kathleen O'Reilly, NYPD Chief of Transit Capt., said.

"She fell fortunately for her between roll bed and rails, and by grace of God sustained only mir injuries," O'Reilly said.

After shoving woman, Vemulapati saw police approaching and laid down on platform. Police are saying Vemulapati is emotionally disturbed.

Llas, who was taken to a hospital, sustained mir cuts to her he and body. Her husband was grateful she was able to return to ir Sunset Park apartment, saying she "got a new life today." NBC report ded that incident marked second subway push arrest me on Thursday. Ar man was taken into custody after police said he pushed a UPS worker onto tracks at 42nd Street-Bryant Park Station on Wednesday night. Police said Justin Pena attacked victim after man refused to give him money.

incident led president of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to draw attention to mental health problems in city that carry over to subway platforms.

"It's gotta be dressed, and I'm desperate for this mayor or next to take it on," MTA President Sarah Feinberg said.

"This city has a mental health crisis, we have got folks in this city who desperately need mental health care," Feinberg said.