Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:17am on 19 Nov 2025,Wednesday India
A joint operation by Andhra Pradesh’s police and elite Greyhounds in the Maredumilli forests (Alluri Sitarama Raju district) resulted in the death of six Maoists, including senior CPI (Maoist) commander Madvi Hidma and his wife. The exchange of fire occurred between 6:30 am and 7:00 am. Weapons recovered included AK-47 rifles, a pistol, and a revolver. Hidma, implicated in multiple high-profile Maoist attacks, carried a bounty of ₹1 crore. (PC: The Hindu)