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A 35-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman in her thirties on a busy Central Line train has been jailed for six months, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.
Jatinder Singh, known as Vicky Singh Sangha (15/02/1990) and of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to Sexual Assault and was sentenced at London Inner Crown Court on Tuesday 25 November.
He was handed a 26 week prison sentence, ordered to pay £187 surcharge, and register with police for the next 10 years.
The court heard that just after 8.20am on Wednesday 2 October 2024 Sangha boarded a train at Liverpool Street station. Once on the busy westbound Central Line service, he sexually assaulted a woman.
Sangha used the fact the train was extremely busy and tight on space as an opportunity to try and conceal what he was doing to the woman from other commuters.
The victim bravely texted BTP on 61016, and only days later an officer familiar with the incident recognised Sangha outside Kings Cross Station and arrested him.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Steven Ridpath-Mitchell said:
"Sangha's opportunistic behaviour was totally unacceptable, the victim was trying to go about her daily life on her way to work and should not have been subjected to his abhorrent and despicable actions.
"It is down to the bravery of the victim and the keen observation of an officer that we have been able to arrest, charge and sentence Sangha and see him held accountable.
"The victim has bravely supported the investigation throughout, ensuring that Sangha will now have plenty of time to think about his actions while in prison and feel the consequences for years to come.
“If you experience or witness a sexual offence on the railway network or at a station, I urge you to report it to us on 61016, we will always take you seriously."