Andhra chainsaw attacker related to Class 10 victim through his sister

Hemanth, the 21-year-old accused in the chainsaw attack on two Class 10 students at a government school in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district was related to the minor who was the primary target of the assault, sources told India Today TV. Hemanth had been staying with his elder sister in Ayyavaripalle village, where the family connection came to light during the preliminary investigation.

Hemanth had been living with his elder sister, Bhavitha, who is married to T Vijaya Kumar. The Class 10 student who was attacked belongs to the extended family of Vijaya Kumar, Hemanth's brother-in-law. Her mother, Parvathi, is the sister of T Vijaya Kumar, sources said.

According to preliminary details gathered by the police, Hemanth's family originally came from Mudigubba. They later moved to Nagaluru village before settling in Dharmavaram town around 20 years ago. Following the deaths of his parents, Hemanth had been moving frequently between residences before staying with his elder sister, according to sources.CHAINSAW ATTACK HORROR

The attack took place on October 31 at a Zilla Parishad High School in Anantapur district, where Hemanth allegedly entered a classroom armed with a chainsaw and attacked the Class 10 student while a lesson was underway.

The second girl tried to save her classmate but was also attacked and suffered injuries to her leg. The incident triggered panic among students and staff, with several children fleeing the classroom. The motive of the attack remains under investigation.

The Class 10 victim suffered severe injuries to her face, head and neck, besides multiple fractures and damage to blood vessels. Her right hand was also nearly severed. She was initially taken to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur, where doctors worked for nearly eight hours to stabilise her condition before shifting her to Bengaluru's Manipal Hospital through a green corridor.

She subsequently underwent surgery lasting nearly 12 hours and was moved to the intensive care unit.HEMANTH INJURED DURING SCUFFLE WITH COPS

Police launched a search operation involving 15 special teams to trace Hemanth after he fled the school. He was eventually tracked down near the Atmakur forest area on Sunday evening.

According to Anantapur Superintendent of Police P Jagadeesh, Hemanth resisted arrest, threw stones at police personnel and attempted to attack them with a knife, injuring a circle inspector.

Police said they fired two warning shots before opening fire in self-defence, shooting Hemanth six times in the legs to immobilise him. He was subsequently taken to the Government General Hospital in Anantapur for treatment and is now stable.- Ends