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Indian Passenger Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault on Flight

4/15/2026

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Sudhir Kumar Chahuan, a 52-year-old Indian passenger, was arrested on a Scoot Airlines flight from Singapore to Perth after a female passenger reported alleged sexual assault.
The incident occurred on Monday, when the passenger alerted the flight crew and staff monitored Chahuan to landing.
Chahuan faces charges of sexual intercourse without consent and multiple counts of indecency without consent while in custody of the Australian Federal Police awaiting bail hearing.

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Sudhir Kumar Chahuan, a 52-year-old Indian passenger, was arrested on a Scoot Airlines flight from Singapore to Perth after a female passenger reported alleged sexual assault.
The incident occurred on Monday, when the passenger alerted the flight crew and staff monitored Chahuan to landing.
Chahuan faces charges of sexual intercourse without consent and multiple counts of indecency without consent while in custody of the Australian Federal Police awaiting bail hearing.