8 months ago
3
Chaitanyananda Saraswati was produced earlier a Delhi tribunal connected Sunday (Septemnber 28, 2025), with constabulary seeking 5-day custody of the self-styled godman accused of sexually harassing 17 women students astatine a backstage institute successful New Delhi, officials said.
The tribunal has reserved its bid connected the substance till 4.45 p.m.
The 62-year-old accused, who was apprehended from Agra connected Sunday (September 28, 2025) morning, was produced earlier Duty Magistrate Ravi astatine 3:40 p.m. A Delhi Police squad traced Mr. Saraswati to Agra, wherever helium was staying astatine a hotel, officials said.
Earlier, constabulary froze ₹8 crore linked to Mr. Saraswati, which was parked successful aggregate slope accounts and fixed deposits.
According to the FIR, Mr. Saraswati, a erstwhile president of a absorption institute successful southwest Delhi, allegedly forced pistillate students to sojourn his 4th precocious astatine night, 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 allegedly submitted documents with varying particulars astatine the clip of relationship opening.
Police besides recovered fake visiting cards from him, showing his relation with the United Nations and BRICS.
