A Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 plane takes off behind a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner at Changi Airport in Singapore, March 28, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Edgar Su
A 36-year-old Indian national on Tuesday has been charged with molesting and harassing a flight attendant on a Singapore Airlines flight.
Akash Tiwari was accused of using criminal force by pressing his body against the woman and making contact with the area around her buttocks on the flight on Feb. 9, Channel News Asia reported.
He also allegedly engaged in threatening behavior by following her to the galley, cornering her in the confined space and continuing to pursue her, causing distress.
A gag order has been imposed to protect the victim’s identity, and further details of the flight have not been disclosed.
Tiwari said he was not guilty.
Police said they were alerted to the incident that afternoon. Preliminary investigations showed the stewardess was serving him near his seat when he allegedly touched her inappropriately, The Straits Times reported.
Officers from the Airport Police Division later arrested him upon arrival at Changi Airport.
If convicted of molestation, he could face up to three years in jail, a fine, caning, or a combination of these penalties.
For the charge of using threatening behavior and causing distress, he could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$5,000 (US$3,900), or both.
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