Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-styled spiritual guru and the director of a private institution in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing his female students, police said on Wednesday.

The accused allegedly targeted the ones pursuing management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) scholarship, police added.

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The investigators said that over 32 students of the institution were questioned, and while probing, 17 girls came forward with the allegation.

The complaints included accusations such as obscene WhatsApp and SMS messages allegedly sent by the accused, and also inappropriate physical touch, as reported by the students.

Victims said there was pressure from faculty and administrative staff to comply with the ac

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