At least six maoist cadres were gunned down in an alleged exchange of fire in Maredumilli forest areas of Andhra Pradesh. Maoist Central Committee member Hidma was believed to be one of those slain naxals.

Hyderabad: The CPI (Maoist) seems to have suffered yet another big jolt when Security Forces killed six Maoist cadres in an alleged exchange of fire in Maredumilli forest area of Alluri Sitaramaraju district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

Reports say that the Maoist Central Committee member Hidma is one among those slain. However, there is no official confirmation of Hidma being one of those killed. Police sources indicated that there was, indeed, one senior most leader among the slain naxalites.

Incidentally, another gun battle ensued between security forces and the maoists i

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