In a major success for security forces, notorious Naxal commander Madavi Hidma was killed during an encounter in the East Godavari area of Andhra Pradesh. Hidma, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, was neutralised along with his second wife, Raje alias Rajakka, and four other Maoist cadres. The encounter, carried out by Greyhound forces, targeted the highly dangerous PLGA Battalion-1 unit, which Hidma led.
