Former management institute director Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, was arrested after 50 days on the run for alleged sexual harassment, fraud, and impersonation

NEW DELHI: Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who is accused of molesting 17 women students, has been taken by police to his private institute in south west Delhi for questioning. The interrogation focused on an alleged “torture room” and the locations of CCTV cameras on the premises.

His phone has been seized and sent for a forensic check. Police has also caught one of his associates for threatening a victim’s father to withdraw a complaint.Also read: Delhi ‘godman’ had 2 passports; bragged about BRICS, PMO linksAccording to sources, the godman was taken to Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management and Research to identify locations, including his office and living quarters. A search was conducted to collect incriminating evidence.The swami, a former director of the institute, was also taken to the room where he allegedly tortured female students. Sources added that during questioning, he repeatedly claimed, “I have forgotten my phone password. I am feeling nervous.”Also read: Chaitanyananda’s chats, photos with air hostesses found in phoneThis is the phone he had allegedly used to contact the students. Even while on the run, he reportedly monitored his institution. A phone seized from him showed live access to the campus and hostel CCTV feeds.The probe has revealed that on Sept 14, the father of one of the victims got a threat call. The number was traced to Hari Singh Kopkoti (38) in Uttarakhand. He was caught in his home and brought to Delhi.