One girl moved to Bengaluru after chainsaw attack at Andhra school
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said a Class 10 student was shifted for advanced treatment following an attack in Anantapur.
A Class 10 student was transferred to a private hospital in Bengaluru for advanced medical care after being injured in a chainsaw attack at a government school in Anantapur district, according to the Deccan Herald.
The incident occurred at Raptadu Zilla Parishad High School when a man allegedly entered a classroom and attacked two girls with a chainsaw, police said.
Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Saturday that the girl moved to Bengaluru suffered multiple grievous injuries, including a severed right hand, neck and face injuries, and fractures to her skull and ribs.
The minister stated the girl was in critical condition and required 10 units of blood to manage bleeding before being sent via a green channel with a medical team.
A second girl, a Dalit student, was injured while attempting to protect her classmate. She sustained an ankle fracture and cuts and is currently receiving treatment.
The alleged attacker, who is from Naguluru village, remains untraceable as of 7 pm on Saturday, the minister said.