Police open fire on chainsaw attack accused in Atmakur forest
Police in Anantapur shot and injured a suspect accused of a chainsaw attack on a student after he allegedly resisted arrest and attacked an officer. The suspect is in critical condition, and the victim is receiving medical care.
Why it matters
The incident highlights local law enforcement responses to violent crime and has drawn attention from high-level political figures.
Anantapur The police opened fire on M. Hemanth, the suspected accused in the chainsaw attack on Class X student Gopika, in the Atmakur forest area on Sunday night, leaving him seriously injured. According to the police, special teams investigating the case received information that Hemanth was hiding in the forest area. When the police traced him and asked him to surrender, he allegedly threw stones at them and attempted to attack a police officer with a knife while trying to escape. The police reportedly fired two rounds in the air to warn him.
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