UK judge denies bail to Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal in sexual assault, trafficking case

London: A judge refused bail on Wednesday to Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, accused of sexual assault and human trafficking, saying there was a major risk of him fleeing to avoid trial as he had no strong ties to the UK and the allegations he faced were serious.Sasha Wass, representing Aggarwal, an Indian citizen, at Southwark crown court, pleaded for bail, saying Aggarwal “is not a violent predator attacking women in streets”.“The defendant is a 57-year-old practising lawyer who is hugely respected in India,” she said. She proposed bail conditions and put forward various large bail sureties from a lawyer named Vijay Goel, two men named Nayak and Kumar, Aggarwal’s daughter and from Aggarwal himself.Aggarwal is accused of sexually assaulting three women at a property in Mayfair between May and Aug after they responded to job adverts for a PA.