India, Sept. 24 -- A former head of a private management college in New Delhi's Vasant Kunj has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing 17 students on campus, police said on Wednesday. Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Dr Parthasarthy, the accused, has been on the run for over a month.

Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Managements said Saraswati engaged in "illegal, inappropriate, and detrimental" activities. "As a result...[institution] has severed all ties with him...and lodged complaints with the relevant authorities regarding illegal acts committed...," it said in a statement.

Deputy police commissioner Amit Goel said the college administrator filed a complaint against Saraswati on August 4, alleging that he was sexually haras...