Nayagarh, Jan. 24 -- Nayagarh district police have registered two separate cases of sexual assault involving minor girls in the Ranpur and Sarankul police jurisdictions.

Authorities have apprehended one adult and two minors, referred to as Children in Conflict with Law (CCL), in connection with the incidents.

The first case was reported in Nayagarh district, where a 10-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted. According to the police complaint, the accused, identified as Prashant Nayak and a minor accomplice, took the girl to an isolated location to commit the crime.

Police have arrested the accused. A scientific team was dispatched to the site to assist in the forensic investigation.

The second incident occurred in the Sarankul area of ...