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Delhi Court Sends ‘Godman’ Chaitanyananda to 14-Day Judicial Custody

Investigators say seized pornographic material plus forged images underpin a widening case involving alleged abettors.

Overview

  • Patiala House Court remanded the 62-year-old former institute head after five days of police custody following his September 28 arrest in Agra.
  • Delhi Police report recovering a sex toy, five porn CDs and doctored photos with global leaders during campus searches in Vasant Kunj.
  • Chats retrieved from his devices show lewd messages to students and a request to arrange a “sex partner” for a “Dubai Sheikh,” according to police.
  • Three staffers — Associate Dean Shweta Sharma, Executive Director Bhawna Kapil and senior faculty member Kajal — were arrested on abetment and intimidation charges after admitting they pressured students.
  • Investigators have frozen about Rs 8 crore, flagged multiple bank accounts under different names, and are corroborating evidence from Almora, Bageshwar and other locations.