Self-styled godman booked for 'sexually harassing' 17 students at Delhi institute

Delhi Police are on the lookout for 62-year-old Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Swami Parthasarathy, following allegations of sexual harassment by 17 students of the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Vasant Kunj.

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Saraswati, who presents himself as the chairman of the private management institute affiliated with the Sri Sharada Peetham in Sringeri, Karnataka, is accused of targeting students admitted under the EWS quota, threatening them with failing exams, and luring them with promises of foreign trips.

A senior police officer stated, "All victims have recorded statements before a magistrate, detailing instances where Saraswati used abusive language, sent obscene messages, and made unwelcome physical advances." The allegations have prompted police to form multiple teams to trace him and issue a lookout circular to prevent him from leaving the country. Saraswati's last known location was traced to Agra, and raids are underway in Delhi, Agra, and neighbouring states to apprehend him.