Man molests woman at Littile India MRT Station, arrested within 4 hours of report

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.

The police said in a statement that they were alerted to the case on Apr 9 at about 9.51pm.

An unknown man had purportedly molested a woman at Little India MRT Station.

Officers established the identity of the man and arrested him within four hours of the police report.

Police investigations are ongoing.

The police said they have "zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of the community".

Offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.

The offence of outrage of modesty carries a jail term of up to three years, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.