Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:38am on 19 Aug 2026,Wednesday India Global
A 40-year-old Indian-origin man, Jagendar Kurana, has been arrested in Surrey, Canada, over the alleged sexual assault of a young woman at Bear Creek Park. Police said the woman reported on August 9 that an adult man groped her before fleeing. She was not physically injured. The suspect was described as a South Asian male, about 5'8", wearing a blue Adidas toque, black T-shirt, black pants and black flip-flops. After extensive patrols and a public appeal with photographs, police identified and arrested Kurana on August 12. The British Columbia Prosecution Service approved charges of sexual assault and sexual interference. Kurana remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing as investigations continue further. (PC: AFP)
