22 bravehearts lost: When 400 Maoists led by most wanted commander ‘Hidma’ surrounded jawans from three sides

Twenty-two security personnel lost their lives in a fierce gunbattle with Naxals in Chhattisgarh on Sunday. At least 400 Naxals suspected to be led by the most wanted Maoist commander and leader of the so-called ‘People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) battalion no 1 — Hidma — and his associate Sujatha ambushed the security forces in an area that is a strong-hold of the Maoists due to the difficult terrain, large tracts of forests and a smaller number of security forces camps.