Pastor Bajinder was sentenced to life in rape of Zirakpur

A Mohali court on Tuesday sentenced self-style Pastor Bajinder Singh, 42, to life imprisonment to death in a rape case registered in Zirakpur in 2018. (HT Fila Mohali Court on Tuesday sentenced the self-style pastor Bajinder Singh, 42, to life imprisonment to the death of a rape in Zirakpur in 2018.e) Kumar expressed the verdict when Bajinder, which runs the church of glory and wisdom in Mohali, brought out Patiala-in-a-mid-time. The court sentenced to the “rest of natural life” to Bajinder in terms of sections 376 (2) (n) (repeated rape on the same woman) and imposed a fine of £ 1 Lakh. The court awarded one year in prison to Bajinder under sections 323 (punishment for voluntary hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Criminal Act. He was convicted on March 28 and sent to the Patiala Jail. Five other accused in the case – Pastor Jatinder Kumar van Nawanshahr (now Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar), Pastor Akbar Bhatti of Kurukshetra, Satar Ali of Mohali, Sandeep Pehalwan of Chandigarh and Rajesh Chaudhary of Dhakoli – were released last Friday. The sixth accused Sucha Singh of Kharar died during the hearing on October 15, 2022. Bajinder reached the court earlier at about 10:15 am in the midst of a close security. The court hearing began at 10:30 in an hour. After a verdict, Bajinder was immediately rushed by police out of the court complex. The prosecution led by special public prosecutor Dilpreet Singh and advocates Anil Sagar and Sumit Sawhney investigated 17 witnesses to prove the case against Bajinder. During the hearing, the defense lawyer argued that the victim initially denied the incidence of crime and was declared hostile. According to the lawyer, according to a prosecution witness, Bajinder evacuated an apartment that he evacuated in Sector 63, Chandigarh, in the Sector 63, Chandigarh, much before the date of crime in 2017, and the case is therefore registered to enforce money from him. Accused abused his position: Court the court rejected the arguments that the accused had failed to prove any motive from the police or the prosecutor for his false implication. “From the testimony of the charge and photos, it has been proven on record that she was in contact with Bajinder and that he committed rape. It is crystal clear that the accused threatened her,” the court said, convicting the accused. However, Bajinder sought a gentle view and quoted that he had three children, including two daughters, and his wife suffered from a backbone problem. He said he also had a rod in his leg. The defense lawyer said: “He is a preacher of Christianity and has many followers. The convicted serves mankind with honesty and dedication and does various social services and religious work.” However, the judge said that the convicts repeatedly abused his position as a preacher and committed a heinous offense. “A rapist not only causes physical injuries, but also leaves an indelible scar on the most cherished possession of a girl, that is, her dignity, honor, reputation and not least, her chastity. In such circumstances, every perpetrator of rape must be punished quickly, serious and strictly, ‘the court said. The victim fainted after overwhelming the verdict, the victim, 38, who belonged to Hoshiarpur, and stayed in a hired accommodation in Zirakpur, fainted after the verdict was pronounced. She later spoke to the media, she said after having a seven -year battle amid threats of her life from Bajinder and his supporters, the judiciary came to her rescue. “It’s a great relief. Many false allegations are equal to me and my family after exposing the pastor. He complicated our lives, ‘she said. In her complaint in 2018, the woman, who worked as a domestic worker, told police that Bajinder had come in contact with her in 2017 and promised to send her on board. The victim paid her co -worker Jatinderpal Singh and two other £ 7 Lakh to Bajinder because he went abroad. However, Jatinderpal became hostile in court. The woman became part of his team of volunteers who looked after Bajinder’s safety at his events. She claims that Bajinder only raped her on his rented apartment in Sector 63, Chandigarh, on September 7, 2017 and recorded a video of the assault. He threatened to post the video on social media if she complained or did not give in to his claims. After sexually assaulting her repeatedly. When she insisted on removing the video, Bajinder asked his supporters Jatinder, Akbar, Satar Ali, Sucha Singh, Chaudhary and Pehalwan to hit her, after which the victim claimed to have abused and touched her. After police received the complaint in April 2018, the accused allegedly went underground, after which police issued a notice of Uitkyk on May 2, 2018 against him. He was arrested on July 18, 2018 from Delhi Airport while trying to flee to London.