A suspected cadre of the forbidden United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was arrested in Bishnupur district by a team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police.

The suspected UNLF cadre has been recognized as K. Lanjingba who was arrested with guns and explosives in the operation, on Thursday.

One of the suspected rebels succeeded in escaping during the security operations ahead of Republic Day.

A .32 pistol with a magazine, an M-20 pistol magazine, ammunition, explosive materials and two detonators were recovered from the arrested cadre.

Later Bishunpur District Police took him under custody and registered a case against the suspected member of the banned outfit.