Man arrested for allegedly molesting male commuter on bus

A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting another man on a bus.

The police said they were alerted on Mar 11 at about 8am to a case where a male victim was molested by an unknown man in a bus travelling along Bukit Batok West Avenue 1.

Officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Mar 19.

Anyone convicted of the offence of outrage of modesty may be liable for a jail term of up to two years and may also be fined, caned or be liable for a combination of such punishments.