SINGAPORE, June 23 -- A man has been sentenced to six months in jail after molesting a Singapore Airlines flight attendant and later harassing her by cornering her in the aircraft's galley.

Akash Tiwari, 35, was also ordered on June 22 to pay S$1,270.95 (RM4,000) in compensation. The Indian national, who pleaded guilty to one count each of molestation and harassment, faces an additional five days behind bars should he fail to make the payment, The Straits Times reported.

The incident occurred on February 9 during a Singapore-bound flight from Thailand. Court documents reveal that Tiwari was travelling with four friends who became rowdy during the journey, waving frantically and laughing whenever a female crew member passed by.

The hara...