Madavi Hidma, the dreaded Maoists ‘commander,’ was killed by security forces 12 days before the November 30 deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to eliminate the most wanted Naxalite, sources said on Tuesday.

Security forces killed the

44-year-old Naxal leader in the dense Pullagandi forests located at the tri-junction of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.

The Union home minister had set a deadline of March 31, 2026, for the eradication of the Maoist problem from the country.

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