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Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi tribunal connected Friday (October 3, 2025).
Delhi Police produced him earlier Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar connected completion of his five-day constabulary custody.
The 62-year-old, who was apprehended from Agra connected September 28, is accused of sexually harassing 17 women students astatine a backstage institute successful New Delhi.
Police and the defence volition soon commence their arguments successful the case.
Earlier, constabulary froze ₹8 crore, linked to Mr. Saraswati, parked successful aggregate slope accounts and fixed deposits.
According to the FIR, Mr. Saraswati, a erstwhile president of the absorption institute successful southwest Delhi, allegedly forced pistillate students to sojourn his quarters precocious astatine nighttime and sent them inappropriate substance messages astatine unusual hours.
He allegedly kept way of the students' movements done his phone.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused allegedly utilized antithetic names and particulars to run aggregate slope accounts and withdrew implicit ₹50 lakh aft the FIR was registered against him.
He had allegedly submitted documents with varying particulars astatine the clip of relationship opening.
Police besides recovered fake visiting cards from him showing him associated with the United Nations and BRICS.
