7 More Women Athletes Accuse Tamil Nadu Coach P Nagarajan Of Abuse: Cops

The sports coach believed he could go scot-free as none of them till recently came forward to act against him, police said.

The probe against sports coach P Nagarajan over sexual assault of a woman athlete over the years has led to more women coming forward to disclose information and testify in connection with that case, police said on Saturday. As fresh complaints pour in against Mr Nagarajan, investigations reveal that he sexually assaulted his victims under the guise of providing them "physiotherapy treatment" and making them "fit." Subtly, he played mind games to coerce his victims, who trained under him by talking about their future, scope to take part in big-time events only if they "trained well" under him. He was emboldened over the years and became more and more confident that he could go scot free as none of them till recently came forward to act against him, police said.