The investigation of sexual harassment case against Swayambhu Christian preacher Bajinder Singh is under investigation. A case of sexual harassment was registered in Kapurthala against Punjab’s famous Pastor Bajinder Singh (42) after receiving a complaint of a 22 -year -old woman on 28 February by the Punjab Police. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Tura of Kapurthala said that the investigation of the matter is going on. However, he refused to give any further information.
The victim has in his complaint to the police that she started going to Bajinder Singh’s church in October 2017 with her parents. He alleged that the pastor took his mobile phone number and started sending him a message. She also said that she was afraid of Singh, so she did not tell her parents about it.
The complainant alleged that since 2022, the pastor made him sit alone in a cabin in the church on Sunday. When she was alone, the pastor would allegedly hug her and touch her in a wrong way. According to PTI, he has also alleged that the pastor threatened him and his family members that if he lodged a complaint against him, he would end him and his family members.
The police have registered a case against Bajinder Singh under Section 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (chase) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. A three -member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed under the leadership of Superintendent of Police (Fagwara) Rupinder Kaur to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment against the pastor.
Punjab State Women’s Commission Chairman Vijaya Rahatkar told in Delhi on Friday that the Commission has taken automatic cognizance of the matter and issued instructions to provide security to the complainant. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also demanded quick action from the Punjab Police in the case.
Bajinder Singh has rejected the allegation of sexual harassment against him as baseless. The pastor said a few days ago, ‘All the allegations against me are baseless. Fake chats can be easily made these days. They should give me proof. Everyone in the church knows that she (the complainant) was suffering from the visit. He had a problem of evil spirits. People come here to pray to get rid of evil spirits. Our job is to pray. She is like our daughter.
Old relationship with disputes
This is not the first time Bajinder Singh has come into controversy. In the year 2018, another sexual harassment case was registered against him after the allegations made by a woman from Zirakpur. Bajinder was then caught from Delhi Airport while going to London. A few days ago, a court in Mohali issued a warrant against him in that case. In the year 2022, Bajinder Singh was accused of taking money from a family of Delhi to treat his daughter’s illness, but the girl could not be saved. In the year 2023, the Income Tax Department raided Bajinder Singh’s locations.
Bajinder Singh, a resident of Haryana, was born in a Jat family. However, he converted to Christianity more than 10 years ago. Swayambhu Christian preacher runs a church called Church of Glory and Wisdom in Tajpur, Jalandhar. The second church is in Majri in Mohali. He became a preacher in the year 2012. His supporters claim that his church has many branches in India and abroad.
There are meetings in their church, where a large number of people come in the hope of curing their diseases. These conferences are broadcast live on YouTube channel, with 3.74 million (37.4 lakh) subscribers.