India, Sept. 24 -- Security forces on Wednesday arrested an active cadre of proscribed underground outfit People's Liberation Army of Manipur (PLA), who is the prime accused for the ambush on 33 Assam Rifles in Nambol Sabal Leikai area of Bishnupur, officials confirmed.

The Director General of Police said in a statement that the PLA cadre, identified as Khomdram Ojit Singh alias Keilal (47) of Awang Leikinthabi Awang Leikai in Imphal West, was arrested during a joint operation by Imphal West district police and 33 Assam Rifles.

Ojit was arrested five days after the ambush, which killed two jawans and injured five other soldiers, roughly 8km from the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal.

"He was arrested around 1am on Wednesd...