Pastor raped niece in Ferozepur | India News

FEROZEPUR: An 18-year-old girls was raped by her maternal unclewho is a pastor in church. The girl is undergoing medicaltreatment at the Civil Hospital in Zira in Ferozepur. Acting on the statement of the girl, the police have registered a case against the pastor and started an investigation.
The girl, in her statement to the police said that Lakhwinder Singh is her maternal uncle, who is a pastor in a church.She has been going with the accused for worship (worship of God) meetings. On July 15, Pastor Lakhwinder Singh took her from home for worship at some place but instead he took her to a hotel in Himachal Pradesh where he repeatedly raped her. After her health deteriorated, she returned to Zira, where she narrated the incident to her family. Her family got her admitted to the civil hospital after reporting the matter to the police.
A pastor is a religious title used mostly in Christian churches, who has the authority to lead religious services and help others worship.
When contacted, Paramjit Kaur, Assistant Sub Inspector and Investigating Officer, Zira Sadar police station said that a case under section 64 BNS has been registered against Lakhwinder Singh on the basis of the girl’s statement. The police has stated investigations and the accused is yet to be arrested, she added.