Lokesh vows stringent action after chainsaw attack on Class X student in Raptadu

HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has vowed stringent action against those harassing women after a chainsaw attack on a Class X student in Raptadu. The minister met Gopika, the victim, at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday to review her condition. Lokesh recounted the incident where a youth entered the school with a chainsaw and attacked Gopika around 10 a.m. The student was initially treated at a government hospital and then shifted to Manipal Hospital, where she underwent a 12-hour surgery before being moved to the ICU.

Lokesh appealed for prayers for Gopika's recovery and assured the government's support to the family. The Education Department has formed a team of mental health counsellors to help students who witnessed the attack and offer continued psychological support to ensure they return to school without fear.