Amaravati, Nov. 2 -- A Class 10 student, Gopika, who was allegedly attacked with a chainsaw inside her classroom at a Zilla Parishad High School in Rapthadu, is showing steady progress, with doctors planning to remove her ventilator support, Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh said on Monday.

In a post on X, Lokesh said a panel of doctors had noted improvement in the student's condition and that she was conscious.

"Update: Good news on the recovering child in Manipal Hospital: The panel of doctors have noted steady progress. She is conscious and has been visited by her mother. As her condition continues to improve, doctors plan to remove ventilator support later this evening. We continue to pray for her steady recovery," Lokes...