Officer charged with assault and controlling and coercive behaviour

A police officer will appear in court after being charged with offences including assault.

Sgt Rajdeep Jhala, attached to Met Operations, will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 4 February charged with two counts of assault and one count of controlling/coercive behaviour.

The charges relate to an allegation reported to police in May 2024 and offences that took place while the officer was off duty.