Tech Shankar
Tech Shankar: Elite Maoist IED Expert Eliminated in Andhra Pradesh Security Operation
Nov 19, 2025 09:08 pm CST
Security forces eliminated Tech Shankar, a top Maoist leader and IED expert, during a major counter-insurgency operation in Andhra Pradesh's Maredumilli forests. This operation, which also neutralized commander Madvi Hidma, represents a significant blow to the CPI (Maoist) organization's technical capabilities and leadership structure in the Andhra-Odisha border region.
Andhra Pradesh Security Forces Deliver Major Blow to Maoist Networks Through Strategic Operations
Nov 19, 2025 03:06 pm CST
Andhra Pradesh security forces have crippled Maoist operations through coordinated forest encounters and urban arrests, eliminating key leaders including Madvi Hidma and potentially Tech Shankar while dismantling their critical logistics network across five districts. The operations, resulting in 13 Maoist casualties and 50 arrests, represent a decisive step toward eradicating left-wing extremism from the region.
Seven More Maoists Including IED Expert Tech Shankar Killed in Andhra Pradesh Following Madvi Hidma's Encounter
Nov 19, 2025 03:02 pm CST
In a major anti-Maoist operation following top leader Madvi Hidma's death, security forces eliminated seven more Maoists including IED specialist Tech Shankar in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitharama Raju district. This operation is part of a month-long intelligence-driven campaign that has resulted in 50 arrests across multiple districts, with significant weapons recovery. Hidma's group was linked to several deadly attacks including the 2010 Dantewada massacre and carried a Rs 1 crore bounty.