Who was He ? Hidma rise from a Tribal village in Sukma (Chhattisgarh) to become one of the top commanders of CPI (Maoist).
The Encounter : On 18th November 2025, security forces killed Hidma, his wife and four other Maoist in a forest opertion at the tri - junction of Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana.
What comes next ? With Hidma gone, security agencies see this as a "turning point" in dismanting the Maoist stronghold in South Bastar and beyond.