Imphal, Sep 24 (PTI) The prime accused in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur, which claimed the lives of two personnel, has been arrested, a top police officer said on Wednesday.

A large number of arms and ammunition used in the ambush were also recovered based on the inputs provided by the accused, he said.

“On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in the Kameng area, a team of district police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33 AR and other security forces launched a special operation on September 24 at about 1 am. Show Full Article

“During the operation, one person, namely Khomdram Ojit Singh@ Keilal (47) was apprehended… He admitted he is a bailed-out member of PLA… He was directly involved in the ambush,” Director General of Police,

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