Chainsaw attack in Andhra: Class 10 girl critical after rejecting man's proposal

TIRUPATI: A tenth-grade female student sustained critical injuries after a jilted man attacked her with a chainsaw used for cutting trees inside the classroom Zilla Parishad high school in Raptadu mandal headquarters of Anantapur district.According to information, the accused entered the 10th classroom at the ZP high school with a chainsaw and launched an unprecedented attack on the victim identified as Gopika.Even as the fellow students were watching in horror, the accused cut the entire face of Gopika and also caused injuries on her head and back.Another student Lakshmi, who attempted to intervene and halt the assault was also injured in the incident.The accused absconded away from the spot as Gopika remained in a pool of blood inside the classroom.Fellow students and teachers acted swiftly upon witnessing the attack and immediately alerted the local police.