2 girls critical after chainsaw attack at Andhra school

A Class 10 student was attacked with a chainsaw inside her classroom at a Zilla Parishad High School in the Raptadu mandal headquarters of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday. The Free Press Journal reports the victim, identified as Gopika, sustained severe injuries to her head, face, and back during the assault. Another student named Lakshmi also sustained injuries while attempting to intervene and stop the attacker.

The incident caused panic among the students and staff present at the school. According to the Free Press Journal, the accused fled the premises following the attack. NDTV reports that police have launched an investigation to trace the accused, establish the sequence of events, and determine the motive behind the attack.

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