Met Police officer charged with attempted rape and sexual assault
PC Harman Singh, attached to the Met's North Area command unit, faces five charges including attempted rape and intentional strangulation, and is due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday.
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with five serious sexual offences and is due to appear in court on Monday.
PC Harman Singh, attached to the force’s North Area command unit, faces one count of attempted rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of intentional strangulation, the Metropolitan Police announced on Friday.
The charges relate to alleged offences against a woman in her 20s in January 2026. The allegations were reported that month, and Singh was arrested on Saturday, 10 January on suspicion of one count of attempted rape and two counts of sexual assault. He was bailed pending further enquiries.
Following a Met investigation, the case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges on Friday, 4 September.
PC Singh was suspended from duty following his arrest. A woman in her 20s continues to be supported by officers.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 October 2026.
The charges were confirmed in second reports by Firstpost and the Times of India on 16 October.
Sources: Metropolitan Police news; Firstpost; Times of India
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