In a massive development, a Mohali Court on Tuesday sentenced Punjab's famous Pastor Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment. Pastor Bajinder Singh who is quite a famous name on social media was convicted in a 2018 sexual harassment case that was lodged in Zirakpur Police Station. Advocate Anil Sagar, counsel for the victim after the verdict said, "We are satisfied with the quantum of sentence. A message to the society has gone. Until the last breath, he has to stay behind bars. The victim showcased great determination in the case. If she would not have shown her determination, then this day would not have come."
Now, the question arises who is Pastor Bajinder Singh who has been convicted in rape case? Below is all you need to know-
Who is Pastor Bajinder Singh?
Born in Yamunanagar, Haryana in a Jatt family, Pastor Bajinder Singh was reportedly arrested in a murder case back in 2000. As per Republic, Bajinder converted to Christianity while serving time in jail for a murder case in the 2000s. He runs two churches—The Church of Glory and Wisdom in Tajpur, Jalandhar, and another in Majri, Mohali district.
After coming out of jail, the 42-year-old Bajinder Singh started conducting prayers in 2012. Pastor Baljinder Singh conducts Christian prayer meetings under the name "The Church of Glory and Wisdom" in the village Tajpur of Jalandhar.
In another case of sexual harassment filed in Kapurthala Police Station, a victim alleged that her parents had started attending this church in October 2017, where he took her phone number and began making inappropriate phone calls and sending messages. She started getting scared of his messages and was afraid to tell her parents about his actions, but the inappropriate communication continued.
She further stated that in 2022, he started isolating her in the church cabin on Sundays. Whenever she was alone in the cabin, he would come in and touch her inappropriately, which made her extremely frightened. She feared that he might harm her, her parents, her husband, and her brother. An SIT is investigating the case currently. Bajinder Singh has denied fresh allegations against him.
Bajinder Singh's Church of Glory and Wisdom has reportedly several branches in Punjab. Furthermore, it claims to have branches in the US, the UK, and even Israel. Bajinder's video often goes viral in which he claims to heal people through his prayer and miracle.
Many Bollywood celebrities and politicians have also attended his prayers including Rajpal Yadav, Aditya Pancholi, etc.