Top Maoist Commander Madvi Hidma Killed In Major Encounter In Andhra Pradesh

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New Delhi: Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, long considered one of the most dangerous leaders of the CPI Maoist and linked to more than two dozen deadly attacks, has been killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district. The operation unfolded early in the morning at the Maredumilli forest area, a region known for Maoist hideouts near the tri-junction of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Security personnel have so far spotted at least six bodies, and the search operation continues.

According to officials, the exchange of fire took place between 6 am and 7 am. A large combing opera

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