New Delhi, Sep 29 (NationPress) On Monday, the Delhi Police transported 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, who is accused of molesting 17 female students, to the institution he once led. They interrogated him about the 'torture room' and the positions of CCTV cameras on site.

Chaitanyanand, also referred to as Partha Sarathy and the director of the esteemed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management located in the upscale Vasant Kunj area of Delhi, is under criminal investigation for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma programs under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) scholarship.

Reportedly, the 'Swami' fled the scene on August 4, shortly after the Indian Air Force headquarters lodged a complaint against him for molesting female students. He was apprehended by police at an Agra hotel on September 28.

Following his arrest, Chaitanyanand was presented in court, which ordered a 5-day police custody.

During his time at the institution, police interrogated him for several hours before escorting him back.

According to investigators, Chaitanyanand would summon female students to his room late at night, threatening to fail them or lower their grades if they resisted his advances.

The police took him to the 'torture room' situated on the ground floor of the institution, where he allegedly held private meetings with female students.

So far, police have documented statements from three wardens at the institute, all of whom are accused of assisting Chaitanyanand in deleting incriminating messages.

WhatsApp conversations retrieved from the devices of around 50 female students have unveiled a pattern of abuse lasting 16 years, featuring sexually explicit messages and instances of forced physical contact.

There are also allegations regarding the deletion of CCTV footage, with the DVR now sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis.

During their investigation, police assessed the locations of the CCTV cameras installed on the premises, questioning Chaitanyanand about his access to these devices.

The investigation aims to ascertain which cameras he had access to and how he monitored female students from those positions.

Seventeen women filed complaints at the Defence Colony Police Station in early August, accusing Chaitanyanand of harassment.

Officials further disclosed that Chaitanyanand has allegedly been preying on women for nearly two decades, having evaded previous molestation charges in 2009 and 2016.

This latest scandal became public when 17 women filed complaints in early August. At that time, Chaitanyanand was in London, but he was eventually tracked down to Agra.