EAGLE-EYED police officers caught a 42-year-old man who is
believed to have outraged the modesty of a woman commuter on board
a crowded MRT train.
Officers from Central Police Division were conducting anti-crime
rounds at Bugis MRT station on Monday at about 5.20pm, when they
spotted a man molesting an unsuspecting commuter on board a packed
train cabin. They immediately moved in and arrested the
suspect.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect could be
involved in other molest cases in MRT trains. Investigations are
on-going.
If convicted, the offender can be jailed up to two years, fined
or caned.
Police remind the public to be vigilant against opportunists who
might commit molest in crowded areas and seek to evade detection by
blending into the crowd.
'To minimise the risk of falling prey to such opportunists, one
should be alert when approached by strangers in crowded areas.
Remain calm should you be confronted, and contact the Police as
soon as it is safe to do so,' advice the police, adding: 'Take note
of the description of the offender, such as his appearance.'
