Groups demand better school security after chainsaw attack in Anantapur
Teachers and student organisations called for stringent action against the accused and improved safety measures in Andhra Pradesh government schools.
An assailant allegedly entered a classroom at a Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu mandal, Anantapur district, and attacked a Class X student with a chainsaw on Saturday morning.
The victim and another student, Lakshmi, sustained serious injuries after Lakshmi tried to stop the assault, according to SFI State president P. Ramamohan and secretary K. Prasanna Kumar.
The accused has been identified as Hemanth, the SFI leaders said.
Andhra Pradesh Mahila Commission Chairperson Rayapati Sailaja spoke to the victim's mother and stated that the government would take stern action against the accused.
The Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF), including State president G. Hrudaya Raju, general secretary S. Chiranjeevi, and honorary president D.
Eswara Rao, condemned the incident and called for value-based education.
SFI leaders held the Education Department accountable for security lapses and demanded that Education Minister Nara Lokesh take responsibility.
AISF State vice-president M. Sai Kumar alleged that many schools lack gates and compound walls, and he demanded the appointment of watchmen in every government school.