Amardip Dhariwal
The incident took place at Dhariwal’s home in Bracknell in May 2022 after he and the woman had spent the evening socialising. He has been released on strict conditional court bail and will return to Reading Crown Court for sentencing on October 29. Because she was afraid of how he might react if she confronted him, the woman pretended to remain asleep.
After the assault ended, she left the property, contacted a friend and later reported the incident to police.
Amardip “Amo” Dhariwal, 55, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration following a nine-day trial at Reading Crown Court. She woke during the night to find Dhariwal touching her, according to Thames Valley Police. Evidence from the two women was nevertheless heard during the trial as bad character evidence against Dhariwal. Detective Constable Clare Hickman of Thames Valley Police praised all three women for their involvement in the case.
She commended the main victim for coming forward and continuing to participate in the investigation and court proceedings, while also recognising the other two women for providing evidence. Dhariwal will remain on bail until his sentencing hearing.