New Delhi: Police have found disturbing evidence against self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Partha Sarathy, who stands accused of sexually harassing over a dozen women at his Delhi ashram. During the investigation, police have recovered incriminating chat logs from his mobile phone, which expose his predatory tactics and systematic efforts to lure women with various false promises.
The police have also found that Chaitanyananda had saved numerous photos with female cabin crew members on his phone, alongside screenshots of social media profile pictures of multiple women, further detailing his alleged exploitation.
During interrogation, the arrested Baba has been reportedly uncooperative, exhibiting no remorse for his actions and consistently providing evasive and untruthful responses. Sources indicate he only answers when strictly pressured and confronted with irrefutable evidence of his fraudulent activities.
Chaitanyananda, who previously served as a director at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Vasant Kunj, faces multiple accusations, including abusive language, lewd text messages to women, forced physical contact, and the alleged secret installation of cameras in the women’s hostel. He had been evading arrest for weeks after victims recorded their statements, but was eventually apprehended in a hotel in Agra, having been on the run for 50 days.
The investigation has also revealed further fraudulent activities, with police seizing two fake visiting cards from his possession that falsely identified him as a United Nations and BRICS ambassador.
The allegations first surfaced when an alumnus of the management institute where he worked wrote to the management, accusing him of sexually harassing students. This was followed by an email from an Air Force official detailing complaints from several students about his threatening behaviour and offensive messages.
In response, at least 17 women students recorded their statements with the police, accusing him of harassing postgraduate management diploma students, particularly those in the economically weaker sections (EWS) category receiving scholarships. The management of the institute subsequently expelled Chaitanyananda upon being informed of these allegations.
In connection with the case, police have also arrested Hari Singh Kopkoti, a 38-year-old close associate of the accused, who allegedly threatened the father of one of the victims to dissuade him from pursuing the case. The interrogation is ongoing, with authorities believing that further details of Baba’s fraudulent activities will be exposed.