Guwahati, May 5 -- Manipur Police on Sunday afternoon arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting trainees at the Mangal Football Academy at Khabam Lamkhai in Imphal East district.

The arrested individual, identified as Nongthombam Mangalsana Meetei (45), a resident of Kontha Khabam Maning Leikai under the Heingang police station in the same district, operates the Mangal Football Academy at his residence.

One of the inmates reportedly told his parents about the alleged sexual assault by the academy's founder, leading him to refuse to continue at the football academy.

"When I visited my son, he said he didn't want to stay at the academy anymore. Later, he told me everything," the guardian said. "As guardians, we demand ...