India, Sept. 26 -- Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati styled himself as a godman, a mentor, a scholar at an institute in South Delhi. But his students say he was their worst nightmare. Behind the facade of spirituality and academia, Chaitanyananda allegedly ran an empire of hidden cameras, coercion and fear.

Also known as Dr Parthasarthy, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been accused of sexually harassing more than 17 women students while heading the Shri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (ShriSIIM) in Vasant Kunj. Police and survivor accounts paint a picture of systematic abuse, intimidation and financial fraud.

Here are some chilling revelations from the case

The FIR says Chaitanyananda planted CCTV cameras around the hostel, incl...