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AP: 10 th class girl student hacked with hacksaw machine in classroom

Anantapur, Oct 31 (UNI) In a gruesome incident, a 10 th Class girl student was hacked with a hacksaw machine in her classroom at Raptadu village of the district on Saturday and she was battling for life in the government hospital.

Police said that the victim Gopika Lakshmi (14) was studying 10 th class at ZP High School. When she was in her classroom, a miscreant attacked her with a hacksaw machine, which is used to cut trees. The victim suffered severe injuries on face and hand.
The profusely bleeding victim was taken to a nearby hospital and later she was admitted to the Government hospital where her condition is said to be very critical. Another girl student also suffered injuries when she went to rescue the victim Gopika Lakshmi.

The school teachers and students were shocked with the incident. After attacking the girl, the miscreant fled the scene leaving the hacksaw machine there. The police officials rushed to the school and launched a massive search for the miscreants.
The police began an investigation on why the miscreants attacked the girl with a hacksaw machine. The incident sent shockwaves in the school and the locality. The panic stricken parents rushed to the school.
Responding to the heinous incident Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in a message said; "I am deeply shaken and enraged by the barbaric attack on a Class 10 student inside her classroom at Raptadu ZP High School. Attackers who target our young girls inside schools have no place in our society. I am personally tracking her recovery and have directed the medical team to give her the highest priority care. I have ordered the police to hunt down the monster responsible and deliver the harshest legal punishment swiftly."
Education Minister Nara Lokesh condemned the heinous crime incident stating that he was shocked and unable to control tears. He assured of taking steps to oppress such incidents with iron hand.
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