Madvi Hidma, one of the most wanted Maoist commanders in the country, was killed by security forces in a major operation undertaken on Tuesday near the border dividing Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The killing of Hidma, also known as Hidmalu and Santosh, is being dubbed by officials as one of the biggest blows to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in recent years and a critical turning point in the country's decades-long insurgency.

Native to the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, Hidma had served almost two decades as a key operational functionary and rose to command the most lethal strike unit in the region.

Rise Through The Ranks And Command Structure

Hidma rose through the ranks due to his deep knowledge of the dense forests and established skills in command and operations of the Dandakarany

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