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37 Maoist Cadres Including Top Leaders Surrender to Telangana Police in Major Blow to Insurgency
Nov 23, 2025 12:48 am CST
In a significant development for India's counter-insurgency efforts, 37 Maoist cadres including senior state committee members surrendered to Telangana police, turning in substantial weapons and ammunition. The mass surrender, featuring 25 women militants, marks one of the largest defections this year and highlights growing disillusionment within the banned CPI (Maoist) organization amid intensified security operations across the region.
The Fall of Madvi Hidma: How India's Most Feared Maoist Commander's Reign of Terror Ended in Bastar
Nov 18, 2025 11:21 pm CST
For over two decades, Madvi Hidma terrorized Bastar as the CPI (Maoist) most lethal commander, orchestrating India's deadliest Naxal attacks including the Tadmetla massacre that killed 76 CRPF personnel. His journey from a 16-year-old tribal recruit to Central Committee member ended in a decisive encounter in Maredmilli forest, marking a historic turning point in India's fight against left-wing extremism and bringing closure to Bastar's bloodiest chapter.