An Indian origin finance executive Tarang Katira in London has been jailed for 22 months on the charges of domestic abuse in a UK court.
The 34-year-old Tarang Katira had pleaded guilty to one charge of controlling or coercive behavior, contrary to Section 76 of the UK’s Serious Crime Act 2015, and sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court in London on Thursday.
Katira was ordered to pay 1,500 pounds in legal costs. A restraining order has also been passed on him to prohibit contact with an unidentified woman who is believed to be his partner.
“Katira subjected her to years of abuse, and she was incredibly brave in finally reporting his offending to police,” said Scotland Yard Detective Constable Robert Watson.
“This was a complex and protracted investigation, and the strength of the case built by the team led to an early guilty plea,” he said.
Metropolitan Police West Area Crime Investigation Department’s probe involved officers comparing witness accounts from more than 30 people, medical evidence and more than 250 exhibits to support the prosecution.
In 2018, the police officers were informed about the case came. The officers were called to a home to a report that a woman had been assaulted by Tarang Katira following an argument. After he was arrested, the woman subsequently told officers about other incidents of physical, verbal and psychological abuse.
The Met Police said its domestic abuse investigators are working closely with independent domestic violence advisers and specialist domestic support agencies to make sure that victims of domestic abuse are able to access the help and support they need.
Tarang Katira, a London based executive, stepped down from his job at a United States-headquartered asset management company last month after he decided to plead guilty to the domestic abuse charge. He had been on leave from the company since the case went to court early this year.
