Raptadu attack victim shifted to Bengaluru for better treatment

Anantapur: The Class 10 student who was seriously injured in a chainsaw attack at Zilla Parishad High School in Raptadu was shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru in a special ambulance for better treatment on Saturday.

Police are shifting the injured student through a green corridor to ensure faster transportation to Bengaluru

Minister Satya Kumar visited the girl at the Government General Hospital in Anantapur, where she was initially admitted. He spoke to her family members, offered them support and enquired about her health condition after interacting with doctors.

The incident took place at Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu mandal of Anantapur district, where a man attacked the Class 10 student with a chainsaw. She sustained severe injuries to her face, head and back. Another student was also injured while trying to stop the attack.

Fellow students and teachers alerted the police following the incident. The critically injured girl was rushed to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment.

On the advice of doctors, the girl was shifted to Bengaluru under the supervision of Minister Satya Kumar for further medical treatment.