India, Sept. 25 -- The self-styled godman on the run after allegedly sexually assaulting several female students of a management institute here, allegedly pressured them with threats of lower grades and lured them with promises of foreign trips, an officer said on Wednesday.

"Come to my room," "I will take you abroad on a trip, You won't have to pay anything" and "If you do not listen to me, I will make sure you fail in your exams."

WhatsApp messages found on the mobile phones of 50 women from the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management have uncovered details of the abuse dozens of women suffered over the past 16 years, including receiving lewd text messages and forced physical contact.

Three women wardens, who allegedly aided him i...