CHANDIGARH (INDIA)
ETV [Bharat]
April 1, 2025
By ETV Bharat English Team
The complainant woman said the pastor threatened her that if she made any complaints, he would post the video of the assault on social media.
Jalandhar pastor Bajinder Singh, who was convicted in a rape case, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Mohali court. The rape case was filed by a woman from Zirakpur, Mohali, in 2018. The pastor appeared in court today, and the sentence was announced against him in his presence. Pastor Bajinder was convicted by the Mohali court three days ago, then he was sent to Patiala jail.
Pastor Bajinder Singh was accused of taking the victim girl to his house on the pretext of sending her abroad. Then the priest allegedly raped her and also made a video of the assault. The priest also threatened her that if she made any complaints, he would post the video on social media.
The pastor was first booked in 2018 at Mohali’s Zirakpur police station for rape, assault and threats. The complainant woman said as she wanted to settle abroad, she contacted Bajinder, who then took her to his house in Sector 63, Mohali, where he raped her and made the video. After that, based on her complaint, Bajinder Singh was arrested at Delhi airport in 2018 and later released on bail.
On March 3, 2025, the court issued non-bailable warrants against Bajinder and five other accused.
2 more cases registered
In the pastor rape cases, the victims were given intoxicants before the offence was committed. Medical and DNA tests confirmed the allegations against him. Two more FIRs have been registered against Bajinder Singh – one by the Kapurthala police and the other by the Mohali police, based on complaints from two other women. The action in this regard is being taken.
Who is Pastor Bajinder Singh?
Bajinder Singh was born on 10 September 1982 in Yamunanagar, Haryana, in a Jat family. According to his website, his father was a farmer and also worked in a government job. Bajinder has more than 250 churches across the country. The largest branch is in New Chandigarh in Mohali district. Pastor Bajinder Singh runs a church in Tajpur village in Jalandhar district, which is called ‘Glory of Wisdom Church’.
Bajinder Singh converted to Christianity about 15 years ago while in jail for a murder case. After serving 18 months in prison, he came out and started preaching Christianity. During this time, Bajinder Singh built many churches. Bajinder Singh has also created his own website, Prophet Bajinder Singh Ministry, in which he shares information about himself and writes.
Bajinder Singh has millions of subscribers on social media. He has 3.74 million subscribers on YouTube alone. He often shares videos of his meetings on his social media account. Bajinder Singh came into the limelight when he started claiming to cure people’s diseases with his prayers. Most of the patients included HIV patients and those who could not walk or speak.
Bajinder Singh has been embroiled in controversies before. His church was raided on 31 January 2023. During this, he predicted on his Facebook page that people who join online prayers will get rid of their financial problems within 7 days.