A man who sexually assaulted a woman on a train between Dunfermline and Edinburgh Haymarket has avoided prison.
Tulsi Ram Bhandari, 48, was travelling on a service between the locations on the afternoon of July 13, 2019 when he assaulted the woman.
Bhandari, from Dunfermline, was convicted of sexual assault at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday of last week (July 15) following a British Transport Police investigation, the Daily Record reports.
He was sentenced to a 150 hours community payback order and placed on the sex offenders register for five years.
British Transport Police Detective Crawford Gillies welcomed the conviction.
He said: “Sexual offending will absolutely not be tolerated on the rail network. Everyone has the right to travel and feel safe.
“We will always take reports of sexual offences seriously, and in this case were able to quickly arrest the suspect after the victim reported the offence and bring him before the courts.
“If you need us on your journey, you can text us discreetly on 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40. In an emergency always call 999."
