The Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday arrested the chief of the banned Tamil Nadu Liberation Army Suba Illavarasan.
Illavarasan is also a close associate of the forest brigand Veerappan. He was arrested from Erode area.
Illavarasan, who had been evading arrest since long, was wanted in several cases, including bomb blasts at Ariyalur, Perambalur and Villupuram TV station.