Overview
- Officers arrested the former institute head from Tihar Jail on Wednesday in a cheating and forgery case tied to diplomatic-style plates bearing “UN”.
- Police allege nine fake plates were used on a Volvo and a BMW and say he sometimes posed as a UN member or a Prime Minister’s Office official.
- He remains in judicial custody in earlier cases alleging sexual harassment and fraud, with at least 17 female students accusing him of misconduct.
- The Sri Sharada Peetham lodged three complaints in July–August that include molestation, cheating of the parent body, and forging vehicle number plates.
- Jail officials filed a court-ordered report stating he is in safe custody, noting permissions for saffron robes and a restricted diet, and coordinating secure transit as inquiries continue.