India, Nov. 16 -- Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 16 students at a private institute in southwest Delhi, claimed before a Delhi court that there was a threat to his life inside the Tihar prison.

The self-styled godman, who is also the former chairman of the management institute, is in judicial custody over allegations that he molested several women.

On Friday, he was produced before Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar on completion of his 14-day judicial custody, when he made the claim.

Chaitanyananda also said he was not allowed to wear his monk's robes despite repeated applications before the prison authorities, nor was he allowed the restricted diet for monks.

Seeking a detailed status report from the prison a...