- Chainsaw attack accused Hemanth shot by police.
- Incident occurred during an escape attempt in Anantapur.
- Accused was taken to hospital.
Hemanth, the accused in the horrific chainsaw attack on two Class 10 girls inside a school in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, has been shot at by police on Sunday evening. Video of the accused emerged on social media in which he was seen injured and being taken to a hospital with the support of police personnel.
The accused attacked the two class 10 students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31. He entered the school by accompanying an autorickshaw that was allowed through the gate.
VIDEO | Andhra Pradesh: Police arrest the accused in an assault case at a government school in Anantapur district. The police on Sunday opened firing at the man accused of attacking two girl students inside a classroom in this district using a chainsaw, after he allegedly tried to assault the personnel when they attempted to apprehend him. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
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Police Open Fire After Accused Attempts To Attack Cops
News agency PTI, quoting sources reported that the police shot at and nabbed the accused after he allegedly tried to assault the personnel when they attempted to apprehend him.
According to sources, special police teams of Anantapur district rushed to the Atmakur forest area following information that Hemanth was hiding there. When the personnel attempted to take him into custody, he allegedly attacked them, prompting the police to open six rounds of fire.
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"Police opened fire on Hemanth, the accused in the Raptadu schoolgirls attack, after he reportedly attacked personnel who went to apprehend him in the Atmakur forest area on Sunday," the sources said.
The accused sustained serious injuries in the firing and was shifted to the District Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment, sources said.
One Girl Critical, Shifted To Bengaluru For Advanced Treatment
One of the girls injured in a chainsaw attack was shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for advanced treatment. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said the girl who was shifted to Bengaluru had suffered multiple grievous injuries, including the complete severing of her right hand, injuries to her neck and face, several fractures to her skull and ribs, and damage to blood vessels.
"Initial treatment was given at Anantapur Government General Hospital (GGH). We sent her to a hospital in Bengaluru with a team of doctors through a green channel," Yadav said, adding that the girl was brought to the hospital in a critical condition and doctors had to administer 10 units of blood to control the bleeding.
In a report to the Director of Medical Education, Anantapur GGH superintendent D Malleswari said she suffered fractures to both scapulae, tendon injuries in her left forearm and multiple lacerations to her scalp, face, neck, back of the shoulder, ear and eyelids, besides a C3 spinous process fracture.
The minister said the Karnataka chief minister's office and Bengaluru police had also helped facilitate the transfer by arranging a green corridor and police escort.
Second Girl Also Suffers Injuries
The second girl, a Dalit, also suffered serious injuries while she attempted to protect her classmate, the minister said.
She suffered cuts to her ankle and a fracture, and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The minister said he had recommended her name to the Prime Minister's Office for a bravery award, citing her attempt to save her friend despite the attack.
Who Is The Attacker?
According to the Andhra Minister, the attacker hails from Naguluru village and is reportedly an orphan raised by his relatives.
'I'm Shaken': Andhra CM Reacts
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, reacting to the incident, said he was deeply shaken and enraged by the attack on the Class 10 students inside her classroom. "I am personally tracking her recovery and have directed the medical team to give her the highest priority care. I have ordered the police to hunt down the monster responsible and deliver the harshest legal punishment swiftly," Naidu said in a post on X.
(With PTI inputs)