Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:04pm on 01 Nov 2026,Sunday India
A 21-year-old man accused of attacking a 15-year-old schoolgirl with a chainsaw in Andhra Pradesh was shot by police on Sunday. The incident took place at Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, Anantapur district. The accused, identified as Hemanth alias Dummu, was arrested by a special police team in the Atmakur forest area. Officials said he was shot while allegedly trying to escape from police custody. The schoolgirl, a Class 10 student, was attacked earlier. Further details about the accused's condition were not immediately available.
