The Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.
On 18 December 2018 at about 6.26 pm, the Police were alerted to a case of outrage of modesty at 391 Orchard Road involving a 25-year-old female victim.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of CCTV footage, officers from Tanglin Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him in the vicinity of Dhoby Ghaut MRT on 31 December 2018 at 11am.
Investigations are ongoing. Anyone convicted for the offence of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 shall be punished with an imprisonment term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
Members of the public are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Be alert and attentive to your surroundings; and
- If you are molested, seek help immediately from those around you. Take note of the prominent features and attire of the suspect as well as the direction in which he or she went. Call ‘999’ as soon as it is safe to do so.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
01 January 2019 @ 1:30 PM