Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh: Police on Sunday shot and apprehended a man accused of attacking two Class 10 students inside a classroom with a chainsaw in this district, after he allegedly assaulted personnel who tried to take him into custody, sources said.
The man, identified as Hemant, allegedly attacked the two students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31. On Sunday, special police teams tracked him to the Atmakur forest area following information that he was hiding there.
When police personnel attempted to apprehend him, he allegedly attacked them, prompting the police to fire six rounds, sources said.
"Police opened fire on Hemant, 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 told PTI.
Hemant sustained serious injuries in the firing and was shifted to the District Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment, sources said.
There were also reports that the accused had injured the Raptadu Circle Inspector during the incident, though this could not be independently confirmed immediately.
One of the two girls sustained critical injuries, including the loss of her right hand, deep wounds and multiple fractures. The other girl was injured while attempting to protect her classmate.
The critically injured girl was initially treated at Anantapur Government General Hospital before being shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru through a green corridor for advanced treatment. Her condition was reported to be stable.