Why Andhra police shot man who attacked class 10 girls with chainsaw: 'We fired shots in the air to warn him'
Andhra Pradesh chainsaw attack accused Hemant was shot and critically injured by police in the Atmakur forest area after he resisted arrest and attacked officers with a knife
The Andhra Pradesh Police shot and seriously injured a man named Hemant who had brutally attacked two Class X girls with a chainsaw inside a school classroom in Anantapur district after one of them rejected his advances. Following a massive manhunt involving fifteen police teams, the suspect was tracked down in the Atmakur forest area. When cornered by law enforcement, the intoxicated accused attempted to evade capture by pelting stones and attacking a police inspector with a knife. Despite warning shots fired into the air, the suspect continued his assault, forcing police to open fire in self-defense. The accused was subsequently hospitalized under heavy police security, while the critically injured student received advanced medical treatment.
The Andhra Pradesh Police shot and seriously injured a man named Hemant who had brutally attacked two Class X girls with a chainsaw inside a school classroom in Anantapur district after one of them rejected his advances. Following a massive manhunt involving fifteen police teams, the suspect was tracked down in the Atmakur forest area. When cornered by law enforcement, the intoxicated accused attempted to evade capture by pelting stones and attacking a police inspector with a knife. Despite warning shots fired into the air, the suspect continued his assault, forcing police to open fire in self-defense. The accused was subsequently hospitalized under heavy police security, while the critically injured student received advanced medical treatment.
The Andhra Pradesh Police shot and seriously injured a man named Hemant who had brutally attacked two Class X girls with a chainsaw inside a school classroom in Anantapur district after one of them rejected his advances. Following a massive manhunt involving fifteen police teams, the suspect was tracked down in the Atmakur forest area. When cornered by law enforcement, the intoxicated accused attempted to evade capture by pelting stones and attacking a police inspector with a knife. Despite warning shots fired into the air, the suspect continued his assault, forcing police to open fire in self-defense. The accused was subsequently hospitalized under heavy police security, while the critically injured student received advanced medical treatment.
The Andhra Pradesh Police on Sunday opened fire at a man who barged into a classroom and attacked two Class X girls with a chainsaw in the state's Anantapur district. Police said the accused, identified as Hemant, was shot six times after he tried to attack police personnel attempting to apprehend him in the Atmakur forest area.
The brutal attack on the girls happened last week. According to reports, Hemant barged into their classroom at a government high school in Raptadu on Saturday with the chainsaw. He attacked one girl for rejecting his advances. She suffered critical injuries, including the loss of her right hand, while the other sustained injuries attempting to protect her classmate. The critically injured girl was initially treated at the Anantapur Government General Hospital before being shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru through a green corridor for advanced treatment, where her condition was reported to be stable.
A search was launched for Hemant immediately, and 15 teams were formed for this purpose. Anantapur SP Jagadeesh told PTI that police had been searching for him since Saturday and received information on Sunday evening, between 6 pm and 6:30 pm, that he was hiding on the outskirts of the Atmakur forest area. Two teams were sent to the forest area, and when the personnel approached him, Hemant was allegedly in an intoxicated state and carrying a knife.
Seeing the police force, Hemant tried to flee. In his bid to evade capture, he attacked the CI with a knife and pelted stones at the officials, according to Anantapur district SP Jagadish. He added that the police fired shots in the air and warned him. However, he did not back down and continued to attack the police with the knife he had. He was warned again, but did not back down and attacked the CI with the knife, the SP added.
It was then that the police opened fire. They fired a total of six rounds. Hemanth was seriously injured in this firing and was immediately taken to the hospital.
The accused was seriously injured and is being treated at the Anantapur hospital. Anantapur district SP Jagadish said heavy police security was deployed near the hospital where Hemant is being treated as a precautionary measure.