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Andhra chainsaw suspect loses leg, girl off ventilator
The Story in Brief
The 21-year-old accused in the October 31 chainsaw attack at Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, Anantapur, had his right leg amputated above the knee early Tuesday, 3 November, after bullet wounds caused gangrene, doctors at Anantapur Government General Hospital said. Hemanth alias Dummu was shot on Sunday, 1 November, when police said he attacked a circle inspector with a knife during arrest in Atmakur forest. He also underwent surgery on his left leg and remains under security in a specialised ward.
The 15-year-old victim, Gopika, has been taken off ventilator support at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Sri Satya Kumar Yadav announced Tuesday. Doctors say she is stable, responding one word at a time, and is off high-flow oxygen. The school reopened on Monday, 2 November, with only about five students attending. The classroom remains sealed as a crime scene. The Education Department has deputed 20 counsellors for support.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three outlets report the same medical facts: the accused's leg was amputated and the girl is off ventilator. The News Minute leads with atmospheric detail from the school, bloodstains, empty classrooms, a student's sceptical question about self-defence, while Times of India and Indian Express lead with the contrasting medical updates. The News Minute omits the accused's romantic motive, which Indian Express includes from police sources. The balanced picture: the medical outcomes are uniform, the emotional aftermath and the investigation are covered differently by each outlet.
Coverage: 3 sources, 2 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (3): thenewsminute.com (sensationalist), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 3 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources.
