Who was Madvi Hidma? Slain Maoist commander linked to some of deadliest attacks

On Tuesday, security forces killed him in an operation in the border area of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Madvi Hidma, known by aliases like Hidmalu and Santosh, was one of the most wanted Maoist leader linked to some of the most deadliest insurgency attacks in the recent history. On Tuesday, the man long seen as the insurgency’s most ruthless commander was finally gunned down in a joint operation on the Chhattisgarh–Andhra border.

On Tuesday, security forces killed him in an operation, marking what they described as one of the most significant blows to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in recent years.

Andhra Pradesh Police chief Harish Kumar Gupta said the one-hour exchange of fire began at 6 am.

“Six Maoists were killed. Among those neutralised is believed to be senior Maoist commande