Militant carrying Rs 2 lakh reward on his head arrested

A militant carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head and wanted by security agencies in connection with the attack on Army personnel in 2015 in which 18 armymen were killed was arrested by police, a senior police officer said Sunday.

Laishram Anand alias Sana (27), 'Valley Commander' of KCP (People's War Group) wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his role in Paraolon ambush in which 18 army personnel were killed was arrested by police in Manipur's Imphal West district on Saturday, the Superintendent of Police, H Jogeshchandra Singh said.

The SP said the arrested militant was also carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head.

Anand was produced before a local court which sent him to eight days police remand, the SP added.