Daijiworld Media Network - Imphal

Imphal, Sep 27: In a major breakthrough, security forces have arrested two hardcore cadres of the banned militant outfit People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for their involvement in the deadly September 19 ambush in Manipur’s Bishnupur district that claimed the lives of two Assam Rifles personnel and left five others injured.

The arrested individuals were identified as Thongram Sadananda Singh alias Ngachik, 18, and Chongtham Mahesh, a 51-year-old senior cadre who held the rank of self-styled Lieutenant Corporal in the PLA. Mahesh had been associated with the outfit since 1990 and was nabbed from Guwahati with assistance from the Assam Crime Branch. Sadananda Singh was arrested from Imphal West district late Friday night.

Authorities confirmed these individ

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