Class 10 student attacked with chainsaw inside classroom in Andhra Pradesh government school

A deeply heart-wrenching and terrifying incident took place on Saturday morning in Raptadu of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. While classes for standard 10 were underway at the Zilla Parishad High School located in Raptadu, a 21-year-old man entered the classroom carrying a power saw (chainsaw) and attacked two girl students. In this attack, a 15-year-old girl named Goupika was seriously injured, while her classmate Lakshmi sustained injuries when she tried to save her.

According to reports from Dainik Bhaskar and NDTV, the incident occurred at around 10:30 AM. At that time, a teacher was present in the classroom and the lesson was ongoing. Meanwhile, an accused named Hemant alias Dummy suddenly barged into the classroom carrying the power saw. According to a report by The Times of India, this attack caused immense panic and fear among the school students and staff members. The accused attacked Goupika's face, neck, and back with the chainsaw while other students screamed upon seeing this sight.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, when the accused was attacking, another girl student named Lakshmi tried to intervene to save Goupika, due to which she also got injured. Following the attack, the accused left the chainsaw inside the classroom and fled from the spot. According to the police, the accused Hemant alias Dummy is a resident of Naguluru village in Dharmavaram mandal and is said to be a distant relative of the injured girl student. According to a report by The Hindu, initially the identity and motive of the accused were not clear, but later he was apprehended by the police from the Dharmavaram railway station.

The condition of the injured Goupika is reported to be extremely critical. She was immediately admitted to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur. According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, her operation is currently underway and preparations are being made to shift her to Bengaluru by air ambulance for better medical treatment. The condition of the other girl student, Lakshmi, is stated to be stable. Raptadu MLA Paritala Sunitha visited the hospital and discussed the student's health condition with the doctors.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed deep shock and rage regarding this incident. Posting on X, he stated, "I am deeply shaken by this brutal attack on a 10th-standard girl student at the Raptadu ZP High School. There is no place in society for those attackers who target young girls in schools." The Chief Minister spoke to officials to inquire about the student's condition and instructed the medical team to provide her treatment on a top-priority basis. He ordered the police to track down this 'monster', apprehend him, and ensure the strictest punishment as per the law. The Chief Minister spoke to the victimized student's mother over the phone, offered condolences, and assured that the government would provide full support.

State Education Minister Nara Lokesh also strongly condemned this incident. He wrote on X, "I could not stop my tears seeing my young sister lying in a pool of blood in the classroom. We will crush these criminals with an iron fist." He further added that anyone who thinks of harming a girl or woman will be dealt with severely. State Home Minister Vangalapudi Anita also expressed deep grief regarding this incident and spoke to the Anantapur Superintendent of Police, directing him to nab the accused at the earliest and ensure strict punishment. BJP Andhra Pradesh State President PVN Madhav also stated that the safety of school children should be given top priority. Currently, the police are investigating this case of attempted murder and are looking into the exact reasons and motive behind the attack.