Following the killing of top Naxal Commander Madvi Hidma in a police encounter, the Puvarti locals expressed a hope for a return to normalcy. Villagers, who had lived under Hidma’s influence for years, are relieved that the violence has ended.

Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district witnessed the establishment of government camps that have initiated the issuance of identity and benefit cards for locals. The villagers have said that the government has been setting up camps to issue Aadhar, Voter ID, and ration cards since last year. Earlier, they said, Naxals didn’t allow such camps to be established here.

Speaking to ANI, a local informed about Hidma’s mother residing in the same village and said that the slain Naxal Commander was “taken away” by the Maoists and was involved in multiple killings.

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