At least 15 women studying at an educational institute run by an ashram in southwest Delhi have accused its manager of molesting them, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday. The accused, Chaitanyananda Saraswati, is absconding.

The students, studying under the economically weaker section quota, had filed the complaint a month ago.

The Delhi Police said on Wednesday that searches were being carried out to arrest Saraswati, alias Parth Sarthy.

The matter came to light in August when one of the administrators of the institute complained to the police, the newspaper reported.

The ashram said that Saraswati had “engaged in activities that are illegal, inappropriate” and claimed that it has “severed all ties with him”, according to the newspaper.

A separate case has been registered

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