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Swami Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women, was taken to his Vasant Kunj institute by Delhi Police for questioning about the “torture room” and CCTV locations.
Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who allegedly sexually harassed 17 women students at a private institute in Delhi (Photo: PTI)
Swami Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, was on Monday taken to the institution he used to head as the Delhi Police interrogated him regarding the “torture room” and CCTV locations.
The self-styled godman was taken to the “torture room” on the ground floor of the institution, where he would call female students for private meetings.
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He was questioned at the institute for a few hours and then brought back, it was known.
The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi’s posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) scholarship category.
According to the details, he had fled on August 4, shortly after the institute received a complaint from the Indian Air Force headquarters accusing him of molesting female students.
The police arrested him from a hotel in Agra on September 28, and he was then produced before a court, which sent him to 5-day police custody.
According to investigators, Chaitanyananda would call female students to his room late at night and threaten to fail them or reduce their grades if they resisted his advances.
So far, police have recorded the statements of three wardens of the institute. All three are accused of helping Chaitanyananda delete incriminating messages.
WhatsApp chats recovered from the phones of around 50 women students at the institute have revealed details of abuse spanning 16 years, including sexually explicit text messages and incidents of forced physical contact.
Allegations have also surfaced about the deletion of CCTV footage, with the DVR now sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination.
As the investigations progressed, the police examined the locations of the CCTV cameras installed on the premises. Chaitanyanand was also questioned about these cameras.
The incident came to light after 17 women filed complaints at the Defence Colony Police Station in early August, accusing Chaitanyanand of harassing students.
The officials also mentioned that Chaitanyanand has allegedly been preying on women for nearly two decades, emboldened by his ability to escape previous molestation charges in 2009 and 2016.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 29, 2025, 13:47 IST
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