Maoist Leader Madvi Hidma Killed in Andhra Pradesh: Amit Shah's Vision of Maoist-Free India Advances

Nov 18, 2025 03:47 pm CST

Key Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, responsible for 26 armed attacks against security forces, was killed in Andhra Pradesh's Maredumilli forest. This significant development advances Home Minister Amit Shah's recent promise of a Maoist-free India by March 2026, as shared with NDTV. Hidma, who carried a Rs 50 lakh bounty, was involved in multiple deadly attacks including the 2010 Dantewada assault that killed 76 CRPF personnel.