An Indian restaurant boss terrified two female neighbours with a stalking campaign that lasted nearly a year.
Bharat Singh would repeatedly park at their homes and pace up and down outside, shout abuse and take photographs of them.
One of Singh’s victims said: “This has had a major impact on my life in the past few years having to deal with him and his antics.
“I want people to know about this man and what he is capable of. He terrorised me.”
One time Singh stared through the window of one victim’s home and threatened her with violence.
The 59-year-old, known to friends and customers as “Tony”, also breached a previous court order banning him from contacting both and taking pictures of one of them.
Singh owns the popular Moti Mahal restaurant in Cathcart in the south side of Glasgow, which he opened six years ago.
Both women have homes nearby – and one claimed she was harassed while at his restaurant as a customer.
Glasgow Sheriff Court was told he left them in “fear and alarm” over an 11-month period.
He was banned from contacting or approaching either victim for two years under a non-harassment order and was fined £800 by a sheriff.
Singh’s victim, a 40-year-old businesswoman, said: “His speech was aggressive and intimidating. I think people who know him will be shocked at what he is really like.”
After a trial, Singh was convicted under Section 39 (1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 which outlines the offence of stalking.
The campaign of terror began after the woman complained about late night noise and disturbances.
She added: “He had no regard for anyone. I didn’t look forward to getting home in case I bumped into him and I only relaxed once I was in my flat. There was something sinister about him. I felt vulnerable and scared.”
The businesswoman claims the Moti Mahal has been a regular problem for the local community since Singh opened it. She added: “Over time we’ve had several disagreements about disregard for the local community, noise pollution and abusive behaviour.
“I’ve endured nights where I would wake up to shouting and screaming, taxi engines running and people coming in and out of the restaurant like a revolving door.
“Unfortunately, my bedroom looks on to the main road and I hear everything.”
The woman said he called her a “cow” and shouted: “Get a life.”
Last week, speaking from his home in Glasgow’s Mount Florida, Singh said he was considering an appeal against the verdict and claimed the £800 fine was excessive.
Singh, who can’t be pictured for legal reasons, added: “I felt that I was very unfairly dealt with by the court. I was not listened to at all.”
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