Anantapur, Oct. 31 -- In a gruesome incident, a 10 th Class girl student was hacked with a hacksaw machine in her classroom at Raptadu village of the district on Saturday and she was battling for life in the government hospital.

Police said that the victim Gopika Lakshmi (14) was studying 10 th class at ZP High School. When she was in her classroom, a miscreant attacked her with a hacksaw machine, which is used to cut trees. The victim suffered severe injuries on face and hand.

The profusely bleeding victim was taken to a nearby hospital and later she was admitted to the Government hospital where her condition is said to be very critical. Another girl student also suffered injuries when she went to rescue the victim Gopika Lakshmi.

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