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Delhi Vasant Kunj Institute Director Accused of Molesting Students Traced Near Agra

Police cite 17 specific allegations with forensics underway following the Sringeri-linked institute’s removal of Chaitanyananda Saraswati.

Overview

  • Delhi Police registered an FIR at Vasant Kunj North under BNS provisions for sexual harassment, insulting the modesty of women and related offences.
  • Investigators recorded statements from 32 students, with 17 alleging abusive language, obscene messages and unwanted physical contact by the director.
  • Victims alleged that some women faculty and administrators facilitated access and pressured students to comply with the accused’s demands.
  • CCTV systems, NVRs and hard disks were seized for forensic analysis, and victims’ statements were formally recorded before a magistrate under BNSS procedure.
  • A red Volvo bearing a forged UN-style diplomatic plate was impounded in a separate FIR registered on August 25, as police conduct a manhunt for the absconding accused last traced near Agra.