Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth flight

The 52-year-old Indian national committed “non-consensual sexual acts” on a woman he was seated next to during the flight, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Western Australia Police Force said in a joint statement on Monday.

The woman sought help from airline staff members and was later moved to another seat, the police said in the statement.

Airline staff members monitored the man for the remainder of the flight and alerted the AFP.

AFP officers later escorted the man from the aircraft for questioning when the flight landed at Perth airport.

The AFP and WA Police Sex Assault Squad are jointly investigating the alleged incident.

Scoot said on Wednesday it was aware of an incident that occurred on board flight TR16.