India’s Most Wanted Maoist Madvi Hidma Shot Dead in Andhra Pradesh Encounter
Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: In a major breakthrough for security forces, top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, one of the most wanted insurgent leaders in central India, was killed in an encounter in Alluri Sitharamaraju district on Tuesday.
Born in 1981 in Sukma, Hidma rose to prominence as the leader of a battalion of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) in 1996 and later became the youngest member of the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee. Over the years, he was believed to have orchestrated at least 26 major attacks targeting security forces and civilians.
Hidma was the prime suspect in the April 2021 Chhattisgarh ambush, which claimed the lives of 22 security personnel. Authorities had announced a Rs 50 lakh bounty for information leading to his capture. Reports also suggest that Hidma’s wife was killed during the encounter.
In a related development, one Maoist was killed in a separate anti-Maoist operation in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on the same day. Security agencies continue intensified operations across Maoist-affected regions, focusing on dismantling networks and preventing future attacks.
This marks a significant step in India’s ongoing fight against Maoist insurgency, weakening the leadership structure of the CPI (Maoist).
