"On the direction of the Supreme Court, we had constituted an SIT team and after a probe, we arrested Swami Chinmayanand from his ashram and he has been sent to jail," UP DGP OP Singh said.
BJP leader Chinmayanand, who was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of a 23-year-old Uttar Pradesh law student, has been sent to a 14 day judicial custody by a local court.
"On direction of the Supreme Court, we had constituted an SIT team and after a probe, we arrested Swami Chinmayanand from his ashram and he has been sent to jail. There has been no delay in the case. We have also arrested three people over extortion threats to Swami Chinmayanand," UP DGP OP Singh said.
The development has come after the victim, who studies in a UP law college run by Swami Chinmayanand, had recorded her statement at the court of the judicial magistrate on Monday, accusing the BJP leader of sexual harassment.
The law student had gone missing on August 24 after a video of her alleging that a person from 'Sant Samaj' had threatened to kill her and her parents went viral on social media.
The woman was produced before the top court on August 30 after she was found in Rajasthan.
The court had also asked the state government to transfer the law student to a different college so that she can continue her education.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officer Naveen Arora said they are investigating every aspect related to allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a law student against former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand.
Arora, who heads the SIT, told media persons: "We are calling all the people concerned to record their statements. We are trying to collate all the evidence including documentary ones. We are investigating the matter from every angle to assure there are no shortcomings on our part."
The SIT chief also urged the public to remain patient. "I will request the public to be patient; give us time; have faith in us and not to conduct media trial as it might give one side to strengthen their case," said Arora.
The SIT in this regard was formed on the directions of the Supreme Court in the first week of September to investigate the case. The team is led by an Inspector General-rank officer and is assisted by a Superintendent of Police (SP).
The top court had taken suo moto cognisance of the issue after a group of lawyers led by advocate Shobha Gupta wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi to take note of the case as they did not want another 'Unnao case-like incident to happen.'
(With inputs from ANI)
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