The Special Party team of the Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district police gunned down the elusive Maoist Madvi Hidma , alias Santosh, his wife Madakam Raje, alias Rajakka, and four others in an exchange of fire near Nellooru village in Maredumilli Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Tuesday (November 18, 2025).

The encounter reportedly took place between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., and combing operations are still ongoing, said Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta.

The killing of Hidma is considered a major blow to the already dwindling Maoist movement, as Hidma had not only eluded security forces for a long time but was also regarded as a military strategist and a fierce fighter. He headed the Central Military Commission (CMC), the main fighting force

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