Hidma, originally from Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, was linked to several major attacks on security forces over the past two decades and carried a Rs 1 crore bounty

An encounter between security forces and Maoists erupts in Sukma, Chhattisgarh during an anti-Maoist operation.

Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and his wife, among six Maoists, were killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh on Nov 18.,

A Maoist-free India by March 31, 2026, was Home Minister Amit Shah's promise 17 days ago, while speaking at an NDTV summit before the Bihar election, when asked about the fight against key Maoist leader Madvi Hidma.

Maoist leader Madvi Hidma killed in encounter, marking a significant blow to the dwindling Maoist movement in India.

New Delhi: Madavi Hidma, the dreaded Maoists 'commander,' was killed by security forces 12 days before the November 30 deadline set by Union Home Minister

Security forces launched a search operation after receiving information about the presence of Maoists in the Errabore police station area in Sukma.

The killing of Madvi Hidma, a Central Committee member and formidable head of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 1, is a severe operational and ideological blow to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).

Sukma: Chhattisgarh's Sukma district witnessed intermittent exchange of fire between Naxals and security personnel in the forest area under the Errabore

A phantom to security forces, a legend among Maoists, and the mastermind behind India's deadliest Naxal attacks, Hidma's story was a mix of brutality, brilliance, and near-mythical survival.

Six Maoists, possibly including leader Madvi Hidma, killed in a police encounter at Papikonda National Park, Andhra Pradesh.