Delhi molestation case: Swami Chaitanyananda ditches devices, adjustments appears to evade arrest; final traced to Mumbai | Delhi Information

NEW DELHI: Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, who’s accused of sexually harassing 17 feminine college students as director of a administration school within the metropolis, had distant entry to CCTV footage from the ladies’s hostel on his telephone, it has been discovered. He additionally maintained his personal lodging within the hostel, which may home 75 college students.Sources mentioned he tampered with the institute’s DVR system, leading to destruction of CCTV proof.Swami Chaityananda Saraswati not solely exploited feminine college students, but additionally took management of the institute, allegedly subletting administration property to personal corporations. He reportedly used the funds to buy two or three high-end luxurious automobiles. The inquiry additionally revealed that the suspect would forcibly take feminine college students out in his automotive. One such car, a BMW, was seized by police on Thursday, following the sooner seizure of one other sedan.Early leads positioned Parthasarathy briefly in Mumbai; police suspect he has modified his look to evade arrest. “We also found that he attempted to go abroad, but it did not happen,” sources mentioned. He was in London when the FIR was filed, however returned to India later. According to a press release by Sri Sringeri Math, which runs the institute, the accused and different conspirators have been concerned in a number of irregularities, together with fraud, forgery, dishonest and felony breach of belief. Consequently, the administration lodged a felony criticism with the police on July 19, accompanied by in depth proof spanning greater than 300 pages. On Sept 10, the administration wrote to Delhi Police, claiming that primarily based on fraudulent leases, they have been being defrauded of a minimum of Rs 40 lakh each month, with the full misappropriation probably amounting to a number of crores of rupees.

Police confirmed Parthasarathy put in cameras, more likely to report surveillance within the foyer and washroom areas. In their criticism, the scholars alleged CCTV cameras have been put in of their hostels within the guise of safety. The FIR mentioned Parthasarathy indiscriminately threatened college students with suspension and rustication. Parents weren’t allowed to intervene. There was additionally an occasion the place a scholar was compelled to alter her identify towards her needs. A grave sense of concern has gripped the scholars, who now concern for his or her lives.A former scholar, who attended the institute in 2013, mentioned Parthasarathy would promise good marks, job placements, and excursions, and maintain ladies ready in his cabin for hours. There have been claims that he had authored a number of books and analysis papers, and was given seven honorary DLitt levels by numerous universities. These claims are below investigation. “The main reason this didn’t come to light earlier is that the original certificates of the students were submitted with the institute and they were threatened that their certificates would not be returned,” the previous scholar mentioned.Sources revealed that complaints have been filed with the director of the University Outreach Program, the Directorate of Education, Air Headquarters, as a few of the victims have been wards of armed forces personnel. These have been later forwarded to the institute’s administration on Aug 1. It additionally emerged that one scholar had lodged her criticism a day earlier, on July 31.