After Bajinder Singh, another Punjab pastor accused of rape, death: Victim's father demands CBI enquiry

In a chilling incident, reminiscent of the Bajinder Singh rape case, another Punjab pastor, Jashan Gill, has been accused of raping a 22-year-old girl and forcing her to undergo an abortion which allegedly led to her death.

The victim's father alleged that Jashan Gill raped his daughter in 2023, after which she got pregnant, and was forced to undergo an abortion. The abortion was performed carelessly, which led to the 22 -year-old's death, stated reports.

“I want justice for my daughter...Punjab Police did nothing. I demand a CBI inquiry into the incident ...I have also approached the High Court demanding a CBI inquiry,” said the victim's father, reported ANI.

The incident comes within few days after Punjab pastor Bajinder Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 2018 rape case by a court in Punjab's Mohali on Tuesday, April 1.

Details of the rape incident

The victim, was a BCA student, and hailed from the Abul Khair village in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. The father claimed that his daughter and other members of the family used to visit a church in the village, where Jashan Gill misled his daughter and raped her.

Following the pregnancy, Jashan Gill forced the 22-year-old to undergo an abortion, which was performed carelessly, leading to further health complications, and eventually the victim's death.

“The abortion was performed carelessly, after which she got an infection...My daughter complained of stomach pain and was admitted to the hospital...Later, after an ultrasound, we came to know that my daughter had an abortion, and then she was taken to Amritsar, where she died during treatment... ” ANI quoted the victim's father as saying.

Jashan Gill not arrested, says victim's father

The 22-year-old victim's father further alleged that following the rape incident, he was forced to leave the Abul Khair village because he started receiving a lot of threats.

The police have still not arrested pastor Jashan Gill, who, the victim's father claimed, has paid police officials money to keep the case under wraps.

Punjab pastors accused of rape

On March 28, pastor Bajinder Singh, a self-styled Christian god-man famously known as ‘Yeshu Yeshu prophet’, was found guilty in a 2018 sexual harassment case. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday, April 1.