Imphal, July 26 -- Police have arrested three men in connection with two separate cases of alleged sexual assault of minors reported from Imphal East and Imphal West districts of Manipur, officials said on Saturday.

In Imphal West, Chesam Sahid Khan (35), also known as Md Sahid Chesam, a resident of Bengoon Mamang Leikai under Mayang Imphal Police Station, was taken into custody after he surrendered at the Imphal West Women's Police Station on July 24.

According to police, Khan had been absconding since July 17, when a raid was conducted at his residence. A case had been filed based on a complaint by the mother of a minor girl, who alleged that Khan had sexually assaulted her daughter inside a car on July 16 and threatened her to remain...