Imphal, March 1 -- Central Forces apprehended an active cadre of the proscribed People's Liberation Army (PLA) along the Manipur-Myanmar border near the Chassad police station in Kamjong district.

Officials reported that they recovered a pistol with a 9mm live round, a Chinese grenade, a radio set, and a mobile phone from his possession on Friday.

Based on intelligence from across the border, the Assam Rifles maintained a high alert.

During a flash operation, AR troopers apprehended the PLA cadre, Saikhom Mahesh Singh (23), from the general area of Kultuh village near the Indo-Myanmar Border 114 & 115 under Chassad-PS, Kamjong District in Manipur.

They arrested him while he was attempting to cross from Myanmar into Manipur on Friday m...