The Manipur Police on Wednesday arrested the prime suspect in connection with the ambush that killed two Assam Rifles personnel on September 19.

The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Khomdram Ojit Singh alias Keilal, is a resident of Awang Leikinthabi Awang Leikai in Imphal West, the police said.

Singh was arrested at about 1 am in a joint operation conducted by the Imphal West and Bishnupur district police, along with the 33 Assam Rifles unit, the statement added.

The suspect is allegedly a bailed-out member of the Manipur-based banned People’s Liberation Army and had previously been arrested in April 2007.

During his interrogation, Singh confessed to being actively involved in the ambush and that he had continued to work with the banned outfit, the police claimed.

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