The saw used in the attack and the attacker
New Delhi. A madman entered a government school located in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh with a saw. He reached class 10 and badly injured a girl student with a saw. Another student also got injured while saving the girl. Both the girl students have been admitted to the hospital where the condition of one student remains critical. After committing the incident, the accused fled from there, however, the police has arrested the attacker. Taking cognizance of the incident, CM Chandrababu Naidu has given instructions for strict action.
According to the information, afternoon classes were going on in the Zilla Parishad High School of Raptadu when the accused Hemant alias Dummu entered the school premises and after reaching the classroom attacked the student in front of the teacher. It is being told that the accused who attacked the student is her distant relative. He was harassing the student for the last several days. The student warned him to stay away and informed her parents about his actions. Angered by this, the accused attacked the student fatally. The girl student bled badly after being hit by the saw and another student who came forward to save her also got injured. Police have arrested the accused from Dharmavaram railway station, currently he is being interrogated.
At the same time, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said, the attackers who target our girls inside schools have no place in our society. I have ordered the police to ensure that the person responsible for this heinous crime is given the harshest possible punishment. I am constantly taking updates on the condition of the girl students and have instructed the medical team to ensure the best possible treatment.