Police arrest man caught on viral video molesting passenger on MRT
A viral video caught the suspect allegedly touching the thigh of a female passenger in an inappropriate manner. Photo: Reiko Chin/Facebook
SINGAPORE — A 44-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty on a train along Yishun on Monday (July 3), the police said in a statement on Thursday.
However in a separate incident, the suspect was also allegedly caught on video, by a commuter standing in front of him, inappropriately touching the thigh of a young female passenger seated beside him.
The video, which was first posted on Sunday on Facebook, subsequently went viral, with netizens chiming in with their criticism.
According to the police, they were able to establish the identity of the suspect with the help of a tip-off from a member of the public and arrested him at Hougang Mall on Wednesday.
The man will be charged in court on Friday. Anyone convicted for the offence of Outrage of Modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 is liable to be punished with imprisonment of up to two years and/or with caning.
