New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-proclaimed monk and chairman of a management college in Delhi, has been accused of molesting over 17 female students at the institute he headed. Police said on Wednesday that he is also involved in five other cases of cheating, forgery, and molestation, and has been on the run for more than a month. The allegations first came to light on August 4, when the administrator of Sri Sringeri Math and its affiliated properties lodged a complaint. The administrator stated that over 30 female students in the PGDM programme alleged harassment and molestation by Saraswati. According to the complaint, he specifically targeted women on scholarships meant for economically weaker families. Saraswati, also known as Dr Parthasarthy, was booked in the case in August. Despite previous similar complaints against him, he had never been arrested. On August 9, the Peetham issued a notice on its website severing all ties with Saraswati. At the time of the FIR, police said Saraswati was in London. An investigator noted, "He often travels abroad to give speeches on religious and spiritual texts such as Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. He would tell people that he has worked with the United Nations and carried multiple car registration plates with a UN number." Hailing from Odisha, Saraswati later moved to Karnataka and joined the Sringeri Math, which later posted him to Vasant Kunj, Delhi. Online research pages describe him as a monk of the Sanatna Vedic Tradition of the Arsha Vidya Order with expertise in the Prasthanatrayi, the three foundational texts of Hinduism. He also claims to be a post-doctoral professor, author of books and research journals. Police said he has been associated with the organisation for over 20 years. An investigator added, "He has post-doctoral degrees from India and abroad. Staff claimed he studied at the University of Chicago in the 1980s. We are yet to trace his family. He owns multiple cars and properties in Odisha and nearby states. The organisation has now claimed he committed fraud with them as well. We have lodged FIRs for these offences." A lookout circular has been issued at all Indian airports. He allegedly posed as a senior member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and listed multiple car number plates claiming association with the UN's OECD. A newspaper advertisement published a few months ago shows him stating: "I, Swami Parthasarthy alias Swami Dr. Parthasarthy. having renounced the world and initiated into the order of Sannyasa, changed my name to Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati." DCP (Southwest) Amit Goel said that police are using both names for the investigation and conducting raids, as Saraswati has not responded to any summons. Among the alleged victims of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, one had dropped out of college in March due to financial pressure and harassment. A complaint from the student has been filed and it will be investigated in addition to the five cases of molestation, sexual harassment, cheating and criminal intimidation, police said. The student, who joined the college last year, said in her complaint that while she was told she wouldn't have to pay a fee due to scholarship, the reality was different....