India, Feb. 4 -- An Indian national has been found guilty by a federal jury in the United States for sexually assaulting a fellow passenger during a domestic flight, according to a press release issued by the US Attorney's Office on January 30.

The conviction stems from an incident that took place on August 29, 2024, when the accused, identified as Varun Arora (38), was travelling on a flight from Rhode Island TF Green International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as detailed in court records cited by the US Attorney's Office.

According to evidence presented during the trial, the woman woke up during the aircraft's final descent to find Arora sexually groping her, the press release said. Despite the victim repeated...