The arrest of self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has exposed a series of WhatsApp chats suggesting his alleged exploitation and harassment of young women students. The 62-year-old, accused of targeting at least 17 women, was taken into custody early Sunday from a hotel in Agra’s Taj Ganj area after evading police for nearly two months.
According to investigators, the chats reveal disturbing attempts by Chaitanyananda to arrange sexual encounters. In one exchange, he reportedly wrote to a student about a “Dubai Sheikh” seeking a partner, repeatedly pressing her for suggestions and even inquiring about her classmates. In other messages, he used infantilising and obsessive language, addressing victims as “Sweetie Baby Daughter Doll” and sending multiple messages throughout the day and night, including “Good Morning Baby” at 12:40 AM and “Why are you angry with me?” a minute later.
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In another instance, Chaitanyananda allegedly asked a student, “You’ll not sleep with me?” and sent messages inviting her to join him in “doing some disco dance,” according to police sources.
The Arrest
Police traced Chaitanyananda to a hotel in Agra, where he had checked in on September 27 under the alias “Partha Sarathi.” He remained in Room 101 until his arrest around 3:30 AM on Sunday. During the arrest, authorities seized an iPad and three mobile phones, one of which had remote access to CCTV cameras at the institute and hostel premises.
Investigators also recovered fake visiting cards claiming he was a “Permanent Ambassador” to the UN Economic and Social Council and a “Special Envoy” for BRICS. Additionally, two passports under different names, with contradictory personal details, were found, and police have frozen assets worth Rs 8 crore. It is reported that Chaitanyananda withdrew over Rs 50 lakh using fraudulent documents after a First Information Report (FIR) was filed in August.
Chaitanyananda is currently in five days of police custody and is expected to be confronted with three female aides from his institute who allegedly helped him intimidate students and delete incriminating messages.
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