Class 10 student attacked with wood-cutting machine inside classroom in A.P.’s Anantapur; accused yet to be identified

ANANTAPUR A Class 10 student of the Zilla Parishad High School in Raptadu of Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district was seriously injured after being attacked inside her classroom on Saturday (October 31, 2026). The incident left her classmates in shock and panic. The accused allegedly attacked the girl with a wood-cutting machine after entering the classroom in the presence of a teacher while classes were under way, according to preliminary information. The victim was then shifted to a hospital for treatment. The accused fled the school, leaving the wood-cutting machine behind in the classroom. The police said they are yet to identify the accused or establish the motive for the attack. According to fellow students, two youths — who were not students of the school — allegedly entered the classroom and attacked the girl. Chief Minister N.