{
  "id": 17659064,
  "title": "Andhra School Chainsaw Attack: Police Fire Six Rounds At Accused Hemanth; Celebrations Break Out In Raptadu | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/andhra-school-chainsaw-attack-police-fire-six-rounds-at-accused",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T18:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/andhra-school-chainsaw-attack-police-fire-six-rounds-at-accused-hemanth-celebrations-break-out-in-raptadu-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking incident at a school in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, a 21-year-old man named Hemanth attacked a Class 10 student with a chainsaw after being rejected. The accused subsequently escaped and was found hiding in the Atmakur forest area. Upon being apprehended by police, Hemanth allegedly attacked them with a knife, prompting the officers to open fire in self-defense. The shootout resulted in Hemanth sustaining serious bullet injuries, and he was transported to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment.\n\nReports indicate that there were celebrations breaking out in Anantapur's Raptadu, where the incident took place, after news of the police shooting spread through the area. Hemanth was taken into custody, but his injuries prevented him from providing any further details about the motive behind the attack.",
  "summary": "In a major development in the horrific chainsaw attack on a Class 10 girl inside a school in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, police opened fire on the accused identified as Hemanth on Sunday. He sustained serious bullet injuries during the incident and was taken to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment. There are reports that there were fireworks and celebrations in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}