"May have lured many of victims with promise of job...": DCP South West Amit Goel on Chaitanyananda Saraswati

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): DCP South West Amit Goel on Tuesday said that Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who has been accused of molesting 17 students at a Delhi institute, may have lured victims with promises of employment, exploiting his influence. 

Speaking with ANI, DCP South West said that a detailed investigation is underway, and evidence is being gathered against him, divulging that three women, in particular, were close to Chaitanyananda from the beginning, and he may have targeted many more.

Chaitanyananda allegedly used an international number for communication, attempting to conceal his identity. He was caught in a hotel where he used his old name to avoid detection.

DCP South West Amit Goel said, "A detailed investigation is currently underway. Evidence is being gathered against him for whatever allegations he is facing. He is being questioned. The 3 women, in particular, were the ones who were with him from the beginning. Their role is being established. He may have lured many of them (the victims) with the promise of a job. He was not using his phone directly. He was using an international number for communication."

The police have found lewd chats and women's photos on Chaitanyananda's phone, which suggests a pattern of predatory behaviour.

Chaitanyananda had accessed the hotel's CCTV cameras using an app on his phone, raising concerns about his intentions.

"The last hotel he was caught in, he had used his old name so that people would not be able to make the link. There was an accusation that he had accessed all the CCTV cameras inside on his phone, which was proven because he had the app. Strict action will be taken against all those involved based on the role they played in this," he further said.

Delhi police said that in the FIR, the victim girls had named three women, and the Police are questioning them today.

"They are all former employees of the institute. All three sisters were wardens. Photos of female students were found on Baba's phone that appear to have been taken secretly. Photos taken without knowledge were found on Baba's mobile. Chats involving conversations with women in the name of jobs were also recovered from the phone. Baba was using a foreign number to evade the police."

Delhi Police said that the accused used to lure girls for jobs in the airlines.

Meanwhile, Chaitanyananda Saraswati has shown "no remorse" for his actions and is not cooperating with the police during questioning, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday.

According to the Delhi Police, the accused has been giving "evasive answers" during questioning in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case registered at Vasant Kunj North Police Station. Police officials further stated that he only responds when confronted with evidence and questioned strictly.

Two of Chaitanyananda Saraswati's female associates have been detained and are being confronted with him. These two individuals had joined the questioning on Monday and were called again today, the Delhi Police said.

The police also said that they have discovered several chats with women on the accused's mobile phone, where he is allegedly seen trying to manipulate and lure them. The police further said that screenshots of multiple display pictures (DPs) and several photographs with air hostesses were recovered from his phone.

The Delhi Police added that Chaitanyananda is not cooperating during interrogation. He shows no remorse for his actions and is repeatedly lying. He is providing evasive answers, and only when shown evidence and interrogated strictly does he respond to the questions, the police said.

The investigation into Chaitanyananda's alleged fraud is underway, the Delhi Police said. (ANI)