Imphal: The prime accused in the September 19 ambush on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur has been arrested. A large cache of arms and ammunition were also seized, the police said.

The ambush took place in the evening when the convoy, carrying personnel of the 33 Bn Assam Rifles, was moving towards Bishnupur from Imphal. Two soldiers were killed and five others injured in the attack that took place at a location that is not covered by the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). ADVERTISEMENT

According to the police, the arrested man has confessed that he led the attack on the paramilitary force convoy. He also admitted that he is a member of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a valley-based militant outfit comprising Meiteis.

“On receipt of specific information about the prese

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