Who was Madvi Hidma? From child recruit to most-wanted Maoist leader behind 26 armed attacks, gunned down days after mother's emotional plea

Madvi Hidma, the most feared tribal Maoist commander from Bastar, has been killed in an encounter. Rising from a child cadre to a Central Committee member, he led deadly attacks killing over 150 jawans. His death, along with his wife's, is a major setback for the CPI (Maoist)'s shrinking network.