India, April 8 -- A 36-year-old Indian-origin man, Bhaveshkumar Dahyabhai Shukla, residing in New Jersey, has been charged with sexual assault on a domestic flight in the United States. The FBI is investigating the case, which involves allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with a fellow female passenger aboard a January 26 flight from Belgrade, Montana, to Dallas, Texas.

According to official reports, Shukla allegedly touched the woman's thighs, lower back, buttocks, and private parts, despite her clearly objecting the first time. After returning from the restroom, the woman was reportedly assaulted again, with Shukla using his coat to conceal his actions. The woman messaged her husband mid-flight, who alerted authorities. Upon lan...