{
  "id": 18457802,
  "title": "The scars of chainsaw attack inside Andhra school lingers on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/the-scars-of-chainsaw-attack-inside-andhra-school-lingers-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:55:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/raptadu-school-attack-leaves-parents-in-state-of-panic/article71671361.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 31, a terrifying incident unfolded at Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS) in Raptadu, Anantapur district, when a 20-year-old man named Hemanth attacked his classmate, 16-year-old M. Gopika, with an electric chainsaw. The brutal attack left Gopika with severe injuries to her face and hands. The incident occurred in seconds, leaving the entire school in shock and panic. B. Sudershan, a 16-year-old student who witnessed the attack, described the scene as both shocking and terrifying. Despite the chaos, Gopika’s friend Lakshmi demonstrated bravery by attempting to save her classmate.",
  "summary": "Despite swift and proactive measures by the Education Department and police in providing counselling to students of the ZPHS and the immediate arrest of the accused, several parents are still apprehensive about their wards’ safety at the school where Class 10 girl was attacked with a chainsaw on October 31, writes P Hareesh",
  "key_points": [
    "20-year-old Hemanth attacked 16-year-old M. Gopika with an electric chainsaw",
    "Gopika suffered severe injuries to her face and hands",
    "B. Sudershan witnessed the shocking and terrifying attack"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This brutal act of violence against a student within a classroom setting exposes a terrifying breakdown of safety that leaves an entire school community grappling with lasting psychological trauma.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}