Tue Nov 18 05:56:23 UTC 2025: Headline: Six Maoists Killed in Andhra Pradesh Encounter

Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh – November 18, 2025 – Six Maoists were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the early hours of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, within Papikonda National Park in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district. The incident occurred along the Pamuleru stream near Nellooru village in Maredumilli Mandal during a police combing operation.

While authorities are still working to confirm identities, sources suggest that high-ranking Maoist leader Madvi Hidma and his wife, Raje alias Rajakka, may be among the deceased.

“At least six Maoists have been killed in an exchange of fire in the early hours of Tuesday (November 18),” Alluri Sitarama Raju District Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar confirmed to The Hindu. The Hindu is an e-paper, that also has news and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming as well as top 5 technology stories of the day.

The investigation is ongoing.

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