Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:16pm on 19 Nov 2025,Wednesday India
Seven Maoists were killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district, a day after top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma was shot dead. Those killed include IED expert Tech Shankar and several key members linked to Maoist units in Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Police said the encounter is part of a month-long intelligence-led crackdown. Fifty Maoist cadres have been arrested across multiple districts in recent days. Weapons, documents and cash were recovered. Police said many Maoists fled from Bastar after Hidma’s death and tried to hide in Andhra towns. The operation against the banned CPI (Maoist) continues. (PC: NDTV)
