Accused in chainsaw attack on Andhra girl injured in police firing
The 21-year-old suspect, Hemanth, was shot by police in the Atmakur forest area while attempting to evade arrest on Sunday.
The accused in a chainsaw attack on a Class 10 student in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, was injured during police firing on Sunday, according to The Hawk.
Hemanth, 21, was shot when he tried to escape a police team in the Atmakur forest area. Police reportedly fired about six rounds to apprehend him after he failed to surrender to the team.
The victim, a relative of the accused, was attacked at Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu on Saturday after she spurned his proposal. She was shifted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for treatment following an eight-hour stabilisation process at a government hospital.
Andhra Pradesh Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh visited the hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday to review the girl's condition. He stated the incident occurred around 10 a.m. when the individual entered the school premises with a chainsaw.
Lokesh said doctors performed a surgery lasting nearly 12 hours before moving the student to the ICU. He noted that the next 48 hours would be crucial for her recovery.
Hemanth has been admitted to a hospital in Anantapur town under tight security, though his exact condition is not immediately known.