Daijiworld Media Network - Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Nov 18: In a major setback for the Maoist insurgency in India, top commander Madvi Hidma was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district along the Andhra-Odisha border on Tuesday. Hidma’s wife, Raje, and four of his close aides were also killed during the encounter in the Maredumilli forest area.

Andhra Pradesh’s Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence), Mahesh Chandra Laddha, said the confrontation took place between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m., following precise intelligence about Maoist leaders moving into Andhra Pradesh to regroup after sustained pressure in Chhattisgarh. “Bodies of six Maoists were recovered, including Madvi Hidma, a Central Committee member and first

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