Indian man jailed for molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane

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• Akash Tiwari, a 35-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to six months’ jail on Monday.

  reliability moderate3/3 sources

• The flight captain reported the incident and a police report was lodged, leading to the man's arrest when he arrived at Changi Airport.

  reliability moderate3/3 sources

• A passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight molested an air stewardess, with his friends laughing in response.

  reliability moderate3/3 sources

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• The prosecutor sought six months' jail and S$1,000 in compensation for emotional trauma to the victim, as well as S$270.95 for medical expenses.

  according to Channel NewsAsia

• Akash Tiwari was on June 22 also ordered to pay compensation of $1,270.95.

  according to Philippine Daily Inquirer

• For using threatening behaviour causing distress, he could have been jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$5,000, or both.

  according to Channel NewsAsia

• Akash was arrested after the plane landed in Singapore. /dl

  according to Philippine Daily Inquirer

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• Akash Tiwari, a 35-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to six months’ jail on Monday.

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• The flight captain reported the incident and a police report was lodged, leading to the man's arrest when he arrived at Changi Airport.

  omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenter

• A passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight molested an air stewardess, with his friends laughing in response.

  omitted byLeft sidecovered byCenter

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