Andhra-Odisha Border
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.