India, Nov. 2 -- Police in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday shot and arrested a man accused of attacking two Class 10 girl students with a chainsaw inside a government school, after he allegedly assaulted police personnel trying to apprehend him in the Atmakur forest area.

The accused, identified as Hemant, allegedly attacked the students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31.

Anantapur Superintendent of Police Jagadeesh told PTI that police had been searching for Hemant since Saturday. On Sunday evening, between 6 pm and 6.30 pm, officers received information that he was hiding on the outskirts of the Atmakur forest area.

Following the tip-off, 15 police teams were formed, with two teams sent to the forest area, the SP said. When p...