Hemanth, the 21-year-old accused, underwent an emergency amputation procedure of his right leg on Tuesday, while the victim girl has been taken off ventilator support at a Bengaluru hospital.
Published: November 3, 2026, 7:18 PM IST
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Andhra school chainsaw attack update: Accused Hemanth’s leg amputated, minor girl taken off ventilator | image; x
Andhra Pradesh School Chainsaw Attack: In the latest development in the chainsaw attack case, in which a Class 10 girl student sustained critical injuries after a man attacked her with a chainsaw on Saturday, the right leg of accused Hemanth was amputated on TuesdayThe amputation procedure was performed at the Government General Hospital (GGH) in AnantapurAdditional Director of Medical Education and hospital superintendent Dr D Malleshwari stated that the accused’s right leg was amputated above the knee after he sustained bullet injuries during an encounter with police.
The good news is that the victim girl was slowly showing signs of recoveryHer treatment is underway at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru.
