Indian National To Be Charged In Singapore For Molesting Cabin Crew Member

<p><strong>Singapore:</strong> A 20-year-old Indian national will be charged in Singapore on Tuesday for allegedly outraging the modesty of a cabin crew member aboard an aircraft bound for the city-state.</p>
<p>The police were alerted to the incident at 12.05 pm on February 28, after a 28-year-old female cabin crew member was allegedly molested during the flight.</p>
<p>According to a police statement on Monday, preliminary investigations revealed that the crew member was escorting a female passenger to the lavatory when she noticed a piece of tissue paper on the floor.</p>
<p>As she bent down to pick it up, the 20-year-old man allegedly appeared behind her, grabbed her, and pushed her into the lavatory with him, according to The Straits Times newspaper.</p>
<p>The female passenger, who witnessed the incident, intervened and helped the crew member out of the lavatory immediately.</p>
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<p>The matter was reported to the cabin supervisor, and the man was arrested by officers from the Airport Police Division after the plane landed at Changi Airport.</p>
<p>The police did not disclose the name of the airline.</p>
<p>The man will be charged with using criminal force with intent to outrage modesty.</p>
<p>The offence carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine, caning, or any combination of these penalties.</p>
<p>The commander of the Airport Police Division, Assistant Commissioner M Malathi, said: &ldquo;We take such incidents seriously as cabin crew are trained professionals dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of all passengers.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The police remain committed to protecting airline staff and passengers on board from any form of sexual harassment or assault,&rdquo; the report quoted Malathi as saying.</p>
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<p><em><strong>(This report has been published as part of an auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></em></p>