Delhi courtroom sends self-styled godman Chaitanyananda to 14-day judicial custody

Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Delhi courtroom on Friday (October 3, 2025).

Delhi Police produced him earlier than Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar on completion of his five-day police custody.

The 62-year-old, who was apprehended from Agra on September 28, is accused of sexually harassing 17 ladies college students at a personal institute in New Delhi.

Police and the defence will shortly start their arguments within the case.

Earlier, police froze ₹8 crore, linked to Mr. Saraswati, parked in a number of financial institution accounts and stuck deposits.

According to the FIR, Mr. Saraswati, a former chairman of the administration institute in southwest Delhi, allegedly compelled feminine college students to go to his quarters late at evening and despatched them inappropriate textual content messages at odd hours.

He allegedly saved monitor of the scholars’ actions by means of his telephone.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused allegedly used totally different names and particulars to function a number of financial institution accounts and withdrew over ₹50 lakh after the FIR was registered in opposition to him.

He had allegedly submitted paperwork with various particulars on the time of account opening.

Police additionally discovered pretend visiting playing cards from him displaying him related to the United Nations and BRICS.