New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Parth Sarthi, allegedly took 35 female students to Rishikesh under the pretext of an industrial tour and mentally harassed them at the Dayanand Saraswati Ashram, sources told UNI.

The Swami, who is reportedly the owner of the Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi, is accused of sexually harassing more than two dozen students.

One student narrated her ordeal to investigating officials, stating that in June 2025, the Swami forcibly took them to Rishikesh, where they stayed for several days.

When a few students opposed his advances and blocked his number after he persisted, he became angered. He then gathered all the girls and threatened them, claiming that th...