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Andhra CM speaks with Class 10 student who was attacked in Anantapur; reaffirms govt's support

Andhra CM speaks with Class 10 student who was attacked in Anantapur; reaffirms govt's support

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 31 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday spoke over the phone with the 10th-grade student who was allegedly attacked by a man in Rapthadu, Anantapur district. 
The mother of the victim was also present during the conversation.
The Chief Minister's Office said in a statement that the CM assured her to "stay brave" and promised that the "accused would be caught and severely punished."

అనంతపురం జిల్లా రాప్తాడులోని జిల్లా పరిషత్ హైస్కూల్ లో ఉన్మాది దాడికి గురైన పదో తరగతి విద్యార్ధిని తల్లితో గౌరవ ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ నారా చంద్రబాబునాయుడు టెలిఫోన్ లో మాట్లాడారు. ధైర్యంగా ఉండాలని, నిందితుడిని పట్టుకుని కఠినంగా శిక్షిస్తామని సీఎం ఆమెకు హామీ ఇచ్చారు. ఆ విద్యార్థిని ని కాపాడుకునేందుకు అన్ని ప్రయత్నాలు చేద్దామని, ప్రభుత్వం పూర్తి అండగా ఉంటుందని భరోసా ఇచ్చారు. విద్యార్థినికి అందుతున్న వైద్యం సాయంపై స్థానిక ఎమ్మెల్యే శ్రీమతి పరిటాల సునీత తో కూడా సీఎం మాట్లాడారు. ఉన్మాది దాడిలో గాయపడిన మరో విద్యార్థినికి కూడా మెరుగైన చికిత్స అందించాలని సీఎం సంబంధిత అధికారులను ఆదేశించారు. #AndhraPradesh

— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) October 31, 2026


He gave her confidence that all efforts would be made to protect that student and that the government would stand fully by her side. The CM also spoke with local MLA Paritala Sunita about the medical assistance being provided to the student, as per the CMO
The CM directed the relevant officials to ensure better treatment is provided to another student who was also injured in the "madman attack."
A Class 10 girl student was allegedly attacked brutally with a saw inside her classroom at a Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, Anantapur district.
Confirming the incident, Anantapur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ashwin Manideep Kakumanu said, "An incident of an attack on a Class 10 girl student at a Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, Anantapur district, has been reported. The accused allegedly attacked the student brutally with a saw inside the school classroom."
CM Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday earlier condemned the brutal attack directing the police to swiftly hunt down the accused and ensure the harshest legal punishment.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that attackers targeting young girls have no place in society.
"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," Naidu posted. (ANI)

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