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Delhi Police File Chargesheet Against 'Swami' Chaitanyanand in Institute Abuse Case

Court cognisance is expected Thursday after a months-long probe that draws on witness testimony, digital records, site inspections.

Overview

  • The chargesheet runs 1,077 pages, cites statements from 43 witnesses and was submitted to Patiala House Courts.
  • Police have chargesheeted Chaitanyanand along with four co-accused — Bhawna Kapil, Shweta, Kajal Kapil and Harish Singh Kapkoti — under multiple BNS provisions.
  • Alleged offences include sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and destruction of evidence at a Vasant Kunj management institute where he held senior positions.
  • Investigators point to WhatsApp chats from nearly 50 students plus seized items such as forged UN-style number plates and self-styled envoy cards to indicate a pattern over nearly 16 years.
  • The case stems from complaints by female students, with reports differing on the number of alleged victims — 16 or 17 — and the accused remains in Tihar Jail after a September arrest.