Delhi Police have reportedly recovered photos of female students and inappropriate chats from Swami Chaitanyananda’s phone, intensifying the molestation probe
New Delhi: The molestation probe against Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has intensified after Delhi Police found incriminating material on his phone and electronic devices.
According to Hindustan Times investigators said the accused had secretly taken photos of female students, stored inappropriate chats with women, and even continued contacting students while on the run. Devices including three phones and an iPad are now under forensic analysis.
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DCP (southwest) Amit Goel confirmed that the material included photos of female students taken without consent. Another officer told HT that Saraswati lured women with false promises of jobs as air hostesses, gave them expensive gifts, and pressured them into sending personal photographs.
He allegedly used a London-based number on WhatsApp and other apps to maintain contact while evading arrest. Investigators also revealed that he had stored images of air hostesses and screenshots of students’ display pictures, alongside chats where he sent inappropriate emojis and asked women to “seduce” him.
What is the case?
Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, former chairman of a management institute in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, has been accused of molestation by over 17 female students. He was arrested in Agra on Sunday after evading police for several days.
How did it happen?
According to reports, many victims have shared WhatsApp chats and screenshots of conversations with Saraswati. Police also summoned three ex-staff members of his institute—two wardens and an associate dean—who allegedly aided him.
What could happen legally?
Chaitanyananda is currently in five-day police custody. He faces charges of mass molestation, cheating, and forgery. If convicted, he could face significant prison terms under provisions of the Indian Penal Code related to sexual harassment, molestation, and fraud.
Police are continuing to gather evidence from his devices and questioning associates, while pressure mounts for a wider probe into how he was able to operate for so long.
Published: 01 Oct 2025, 10:06 am IST
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