Madvi Hidma Encounter Updates | Madvi Hidma, a top Maoist commander linked to multiple deadly attacks against security forces and civilians, was killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Tuesday. His wife was also among the six Maoists gunned down in the operation.
Hidma, aged 43, carried a ₹50 lakh bounty and had been under intense security surveillance for years.
Hidma was allegedly involved in some of India’s deadliest Maoist strikes, including the 2010 Dantewada attack, the 2013 Jhiram Valley massacre, and the 2021 Sukma–Bijapur encounter.
Security forces say he played a pivotal operational role in planning and executing these attacks, making him one of the most feared Maoist leaders.
Intelligence Inputs Led to the Operation
The encounter was initiated after security personnel received specific intelligence about Maoist movement near the Andhra–Chhattisgarh–Odisha border area.
District Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Bardar told PTI that four men and two women were killed in the exchange of fire.
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Hidma’s second wife, Raje (Rajakka), was also among the dead along with several of his bodyguards.
Interestingly, Hidma’s death came barely a week after his mother, Madvi Punji, publicly appealed to him to abandon the armed movement and surrender. She made the emotional plea after meeting Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma in Sukma.
Who Was Madvi Hidma?
Born in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, in 1981, Hidma rose through Maoist ranks to lead the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 1, considered the outfit’s most lethal strike unit.
He was the youngest member of the CPI (Maoist)’s Central Committee and the only tribal representative from the Bastar region to reach that level.
Hidma is believed to have masterminded several major ambushes, including:
- 2010 Dantewada attack that killed 76 CRPF personnel
- 2013 Jhiram Valley massacre that killed 27 people, including senior Congress leaders
- 2021 Sukma–Bijapur encounter in which 22 security personnel died
His deep understanding of jungle warfare, terrain, and guerrilla strategy made him one of the most dangerous Maoist commanders in India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the forces for successfully neutralising Hidma. He had earlier set a deadline of November 30 for security personnel to eliminate Hidma as part of a broader anti-Maoist push.
