The accused in the chainsaw attack on a Class 10 student at Raptadu in Anantapur district was injured in police firing at Atmakur on Sunday. Police said Hemanth was trying to evade arrest when the firing took place.
According to preliminary information, police received a tip-off that Hemanth was hiding in a forest area in Atmakur. When a police team approached him, he allegedly tried to escape and attacked the personnel with stones. Several police officers were reportedly injured while trying to apprehend him.
Police opened fire to stop him, and reports suggest that six rounds were fired. Hemanth sustained serious injuries and was shifted for medical treatment. Further details about his condition are awaited.
The development comes a day after Hemanth allegedly entered the Zilla Parishad High School in Raptadu on Saturday. He attacked a Class 10 student with a mechanised chainsaw inside her classroom. Another girl student was injured while trying to protect her classmate.
The main victim suffered severe injuries to her face, neck and other parts of her body. She was first treated at Anantapur Government Hospital. She was then shifted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for advanced treatment.
The student has undergone multiple surgeries and remains under medical supervision. The incident triggered widespread outrage across the country, especially in the Telugu states.
