West Godavari district police in Andhra Pradesh have launched a massive manhunt for a psychopath who had triggered panic and terror by targeting women and young girls with injection.In view of spate of complaints of such attacks from many places, the district Superintendent of Police Bhaskar Bhushan formed 40 special teams to hunt the elusive assailant down. He announced a reward of `50,000 to anybody who helps in nabbing the criminal.
“14 such attacks were reported under different police stations including Palacole, Undi and Anantapalli,” he said.In the latest such incident on Friday, a fourth standard student suffered an injection attack at Narsapuram this morning. The girl was taken to the hospital for medical examination. The mysterious person, believed to be in his thirties escaped after the attack.
As part of the manhunt the police have set up 15 checkposts at different places to catch the motor cycle riding culprit who targets his victims in the wee hours at deserted and isolated places. So far the police have seized two syringes used in attacks and sent them for forensic examination. However, so far there have been no reports of any major harm to the victims on account of the jab caused by the ‘injection psycho.’
However, the incidents have created a terror in the rural areas.Narsapuram DSP Soumya lata on Friday released the sketch of the assailant prepared on the basis of statements of the witnesses.