Raptadu: Two schoolgirls were injured after a man allegedly entered their classroom with a chainsaw and attacked them at a government school in Raptadu, Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district, on Saturday, October 31, police said. One of the injured students was reported to be stable, while the accused remains at large.
The incident took place at Raptadu Zilla Parishad High School. According to Anantapur Rural Sub-Divisional Police Officer K Ashwin Manideep, the accused is allegedly a relative of one of the girls.
Police said the injured students were taken for medical care. One of the girls was in hospital with her parents, Manideep said, confirming the chainsaw attack.
Police Teams Deployed To Trace Accused
Police teams have been sent to locate and arrest the accused, Manideep said. Investigators are gathering further information about the attack.
The motive behind the incident has not been established in the information made available so far. Police have not announced an arrest.
Chandrababu Naidu Orders Strict Action
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock and anger over the attack on a Class 10 student inside the school premises.
In a post on X, Naidu said he was “deeply shaken and enraged” by the incident at Raptadu ZP High School. He condemned the attack on schoolgirls and said he was monitoring the injured student’s recovery.
The Chief Minister also said he had directed the medical team to prioritise her treatment and instructed the police to track down the accused and take strict legal action.
The investigation is ongoing, and further details about the circumstances of the attack are awaited.
