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Delhi Police Arrest Swami Chaitanyananda in Agra in Students’ Harassment and Fraud Case

The arrest follows a court’s bail rejection after investigators froze nearly ₹8 crore linked to a suspected diversion of institute assets.

Overview

  • Officers traced the former institute chief to an Agra hotel in the early hours of Sunday after weeks on the run and are bringing him to Delhi for questioning.
  • Police say 32 women have given statements, with 17 alleging abusive messages, unwanted contact, late‑night summons, and threats to grades, especially targeting EWS students.
  • Investigators accuse him of creating a parallel trust to divert properties and funds, with nearly ₹8 crore frozen across 18 bank accounts and 28 fixed deposits.
  • Probes found withdrawals of roughly ₹50–55 lakh after the FIR and bank accounts opened under different names, leading a Delhi court to deny anticipatory bail for custodial interrogation.
  • Evidence gathering includes CCTV and device seizures, scrutiny of forged diplomatic‑style number plates and multiple passports, and multiple FIRs covering molestation, cheating, forgery, and conspiracy.