Ottawa police want Indian man in sex assault case; suspect reportedly wearing black turban

Canadian police are asking for the public’s help in identifying an Indian man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Ottawa last year.The Ottawa Police Service said the incident occurred at approximately 4:04 p.m. on November 29, 2025, at a business on March Road near Maxwell Bridge Road.According to police, a woman was sexually assaulted at the location. Investigators have now released a description of the suspect and are seeking information that could help identify him.Police described the suspect as “an East Indian man, approximately 30 to 40 years old, of medium build and with a salt-and-pepper beard.”Authorities said that at the time of the incident, the man was wearing a black turban, a gray and black plaid jacket, black jeans and black and white high-top shoes.Investigators with the Ottawa Police Service are continuing to investigate the case and are asking members of the public who may have information to come forward.Anyone with information about the suspects or the incident is asked to contact the Western Criminal Investigation Division.In June 2024, Uday Jaswal, a former senior official of Indian origin, was charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident in Ottawa in 2011. Investigators said they had reasonable grounds to believe the crime occurred while Jaiswal was serving as a police inspector. The allegation relates to a woman who was associated with the police organization at the time. After the charges were laid, Jaswal was arrested and later released with conditions, including a requirement not to communicate with the complainant and to stay at least 100 meters away from her. He was also ordered not to possess firearms or weapons and to surrender any such items in his possession.