33-year-old man molests woman on train, arrested when he alights at Raffles Place

A 32-year-old woman, made a police report at 8.53am on Monday just after she was allegedly molested by the man. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - A 33-year-old man who allegedly molested a woman on the train on Monday (July 10) morning has been arrested.

His victim, a 32-year-old woman, made a police report at 8.53am on Monday just after she was allegedly molested by the man.

They were then on a train travelling from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station to Raffles Place MRT Station.

When the man alighted at Raffles Place station, he was arrested, the police said in a statement on Tuesday.

Investigations against him are ongoing.

If convicted of the offence of outrage of modesty, he can be jailed for up to two years and/or caned.

Just last week, another train molester was arrested on Wednesday at Hougang Mall.

The 44-year-old is suspected to have molested a woman on a train near Yishun.

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