Rejection Rage: 21-Year-Old attacks class 10 students with chainsaw In Andhra
The victim, identified as Mudaga Gopika, suffered severe injuries and heavy blood loss after the assailant attacked her indiscriminately with a tree-cutting saw around 10:30 am.
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In a distrubing incident, a 21 year old man allegedly stromed a government school with a chainsaw and attacked two class 10 students during a lesson. One girl sustained critial injuries.
According to preliminary information, the attack took place at about 10.30 am at the Zilla Parishad High School in Raptadu village. It happened inside the classroom, with a teacher present and lessons underway.
Both girls were taken straight to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for emergency treatment. One of them is undergoing critical surgery there and is to be shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru by air ambulance.
Police identified the accused as Hemanth, a resident of Nagaluru village in Dharmavaram mandal, and arrested him at Dharmavaram railway station. He had reportedly been staying with his elder sister at Ayyavaripalle following the death of his parents. Police suspect that he is a relative of the victim. According to the information provided, the attack followed the girl’s rejection of his advances.
A girl said no. Minutes later, a chainsaw was in her classroom.
— SaktheKrishnaan J (@sakthekrish) October 31, 2026
Horror in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
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The attack caused panic among students and staff. Police have started an investigation to establish the sequence of events and understand the circumstances that led to the attack. The motive is also being investigated.
The school headmaster said construction work was underway on the school premises and several workers had been visiting the institution in connection with the work. The attack took place inside the classroom at around 10:30 am, when a teacher was also present.
The headmaster said the school staff had not noticed the attacker entering the premises with the electric saw. After the attack, the accused abandoned the saw and fled. Another girl student also sustained injuries.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu posted on X, “I am deeply shaken and enraged by the barbaric attack on a Class 10 student inside her classroom at Raptadu ZP High School. Attackers who target our young girls inside schools have no place in our society."
“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," he added.