In a major boost to the country’s fight against Naxalism, security forces on Tuesday acheived a significant breakthrough as they neutralised one of the most dreaded Moaist commanders, Madvi Hidma, also known as Hidmalu and Santosh.

Hidma was killed along with five other associates in a joint operation near the Chhattisgarh–Andhra Pradesh border.

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Andhra Pradesh Police chief Harish Kumar Gupta said they believe Hidma was among the six Maoists killed after an hour-long exchange of fire.

Who was Madvi Hidma and the attacks he orchestrated on security forces?

Hidma was a native of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. He was born in Purvati village in 1981.

He was accused of planning and executing more than 20 attacks on security forces over the last two decades.

In fact, his name

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