Andhra Chainsaw Attacker Shot At, Cops Say 'Tried To Escape Carrying Knife'

Police opened fire on a 21-year-old man accused of attacking two Class 10 students with a chainsaw inside their classroom at a government school in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, after he allegedly attempted to escape and attacked police personnel while they were trying to arrest him. According to police sources, six rounds were fired at the accused, identified as Hemanth, also known as Dummu, after officers received information that he was hiding in a forest area. He was seriously injured in the firing, according to police. The police had approached Hemanth after receiving a tip-off about his whereabouts. When officers attempted to take him into custody, he allegedly tried to flee carrying a knife and attacked the personnel with stones.