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Madvi Hidma, one of India's most wanted Maoist commanders, was killed in a joint operation by security forces on the border of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The operation is being hailed as a major success against the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). A native of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Hidma had been with the Maoists for nearly two decades.

Infamous career

Hidma's rise and notorious reputation in Maoist ranks

Hidma was believed to be the commander of Battalion No. 1, the deadliest attack unit of CPI (Maoist). He was known for his expertise in navigating the Abujhmad and Sukma-Bijapur forest belt. His name is linked to several major Maoist attacks over the past two decades, including the 2010 Dantewada massacre, the 2013 Darbha valley

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