Vijayawada/IBNS, Nov. 19 -- A day after Maoist commander Madvi Hidma was killed, seven Maoists have been killed in another exchange of fire which broke out in the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, media reports said.

Three women Maoists were among the killed.

Addressing a press conference, AP Intelligence ADG Mahesh Chandra Laddha said the exchange of fire was a continuation of the encounter which took place on Tuesday.

One of the killed has been identified as Meturi Jokha Rao aka Tech Shankar, a resident of Srikakulam, the report added.

Notorious Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, accused of orchestrating more than two dozen deadly attacks on security personnel and civilians, was killed in an encounter in...