Controversial ‘Yeshu Yeshu prophet’ Bajinder Singh gets life term in 2018 rape case
Bajinder Singh was convicted under Sections 376 (rape), 323 (punishment for voluntary causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC,
A Mohali court docket on Tuesday sentenced self-styled preacher Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment in a 2018 rape case.
Extra district and sessions resolve Vikrant Kumar pronounced the decision after Singh — ceaselessly veritably known as the “Yeshu Yeshu prophet” — become once stumbled on guilty on March 28. Whereas Singh become once convicted beneath Sections 376 (rape), 323 (punishment for voluntary inflicting ache) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, the court docket acquitted five others, namely, Akhbar Bhatti, Rajesh Chaudhary, Jatinder Kumar, Sitar Ali and Sandeep Pehlwan.
In her criticism, the survivor alleged that Singh lured her by promising to rob her in a international nation nonetheless raped her at his home in Sector 63, Mohali, with the exception of filming the act, which he threatened to derive viral if she didn’t conform to his requires.
Singh become once also slapped with a Rs 1 lakh gleaming. His counsel H S Dhanoa said they're going to be spirited the punishment in the Punjab and Haryana High Court docket.
Tight security preparations were in speak at the court docket advanced before the decision’s pronouncement as Singh become once brought beneath heavy security quilt from Mansa Jail.
The case become once registered on a criticism of a girl at Zirakpur Police Internet page in Mohali district in 2018.
The survivor’s counsel Anil Kumar Sagar informed reporters, “The court docket has pronounced an exemplary verdict as any lackadaisical potential in such instances instills confidence in the perpetrators who either deliver their social space or act beneath the garb of religion to profit from the unlucky and the weak.”
The survivor welcomed the court docket verdict, announcing she received justice after seven years.
Singh become once arrested from the Delhi airport while attempting to soar to London in 2018. He secured a bail in the case later. On March 3, the Mohali court docket issued a non-bailable warrant in opposition to Singh in reference to the 2018 rape case.
Singh isn't very new to controversies. He become once booked in one more sexual harassment case on February 28, based on a criticism lodged by a 22-one year-extinct lady.
Police had booked him beneath Sections 354 A (sexual harassment), 354 D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
The Kapurthala Police also fashioned a 3-member particular investigation crew to probe prices of sexual harassment in opposition to him.
On March 25, Mohali Police booked Singh for assault and other prices based on a criticism lodged by a girl, days after a video went viral on social media purportedly showing Singh slapping the girl.
In the video, which looked as if it would be CCTV digicam footage from a room reportedly dated February 14, Singh become once viewed arguing and throwing a bunch of papers at the girl before slapping her.
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