In a major success for security forces, notorious Naxal commander Madavi Hidma was killed during an encounter in Andhra Pradesh. Hidma, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, was neutralized along with his second wife, Raje alias Rajakka. The encounter took place in the East Godavari area of Andhra Pradesh, where Maoist leader Hidma was killed in a gunfight with Greyhound forces, who carried out a precision operation against the highly dangerous PLGA Battalion-1 unit led by him.Â
