A Punjab court has convicted self-proclaimed pastor Bajinder Singh in a 2018 sexual harassment case while acquitting five others who faced similar charges. The Mohali court’s ruling comes after years of legal proceedings stemming from allegations made by a woman in Zirakpur.
The survivor alleged that Bajinder Singh sexually assaulted her at his residence in Sector 63, Chandigarh, in 2018. She further claimed that he recorded the incident and later threatened to release the footage on social media if she reported the crime or refused to comply with his demands. Singh was arrested in July 2018 at Delhi airport while attempting to board a flight to London for a scheduled healing event. He was granted bail later that year, but the case continued until his recent conviction.
Following the verdict, Singh’s supporters staged protests demanding the withdrawal of the FIR against him. The controversial preacher, widely known as the ‘Yeshu Yeshu’ pastor due to his viral sermons, gained popularity for his animated preaching style and use of religious chants. His followers commonly refer to him by this nickname.
Bajinder Singh has been embroiled in multiple legal controversies. Just days before his conviction, another case was registered against him after a viral video surfaced showing him assaulting a man and a woman inside his office. The footage depicted him throwing a mobile phone and a book at them. The woman in the video, who had worked at Singh’s church for years, claimed that she resigned after the incident, alleging that young female volunteers at the church were subjected to harassment and those who raised concerns were physically mistreated.
Additionally, earlier this month, Singh faced another case in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, where he was accused of sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation of a 22-year-old woman. Singh, however, has denied all allegations, asserting that he is being targeted as part of a conspiracy orchestrated by a rival pastor.
With his conviction now official, legal experts believe Singh may face further scrutiny over the multiple allegations against him, as law enforcement agencies continue their investigations.
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