The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of a sexual harassment complaint against Pastor Bajinder Singh in Punjab’s Jalandhar district. A woman alleged that Singh harassed her at their church since 2017. Singh has been booked under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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