Andhra Youth, Who Attacked Schoolgirl with Chainsaw, Shot at While ‘Trying to Escape’ Police Custody
Police fired six rounds and arrested Hemant after he allegedly attacked officers in the forest, following a chainsaw assault on two class 10 girls.
- On Sunday, police in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district shot and apprehended Hemant, the man accused of attacking two class 10 students with a chainsaw, after he allegedly resisted arrest.
- Hemant allegedly attacked the two students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31 using a chainsaw inside a classroom.
- Special police teams tracked him to the Atmakur forest area on Sunday, where officers fired six rounds after he allegedly attacked personnel attempting to take him into custody.
- Hemant sustained serious injuries and is receiving treatment at the District Government General Hospital in Anantapur, while one victim remains stable in a Bengaluru hospital after losing her right hand.
- Reports indicate the Raptadu Circle Inspector may have been injured during the initial incident, though this detail remains unconfirmed by independent sources.
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Accused in Andhra chainsaw attack nabbed after encounter in Atmakur forest area
<p>Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 1 (PTI): Police on Sunday shot at and nabbed the man accused of attacking two girl students with a chainsaw inside their classroom, after he allegedly attacked personnel attempting to apprehend him in Atmakur forest area, a senior police official said.</p><p>The accused, identified as Hemant, allegedly attacked the two class 10 students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31.</p><p>Anantapur SP Jagadee…
A tenth-grade student was attacked with a chainsaw inside her school in Raptadu, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. Another student who came to her rescue was also injured. The accused, Hemant, was injured in a police encounter...
Andhra school chainsaw attack: Accused shot by police while trying to flee
The accused responsible for attacking two schoolgirls with a chainsaw inside a classroom has been shot at by the police while he tried to flee in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, the cops said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Hemant. He had allegedly attacked two girls who were class 10 students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31. Following the incident, the police formed multiple special teams and rushed to the Atm…
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