Andhra chainsaw attacker's leg amputated days after being shot by cops in encounter

Published 03 Nov 2026, 16:55 IST

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Hyderabad: Doctors have amputated the right leg of Hemanth, the accused in the Raptadu incident in Anantapur district, in which he indiscriminately attacked and grievously injured a Class 10 girl on Saturday. Anantapur Government Hospital Superintendent Dr K Malleswari said on Tuesday that the leg…

— Deccan Herald
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Andhra chainsaw attacker's leg amputated days after being shot by cops in encounter

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 03 Nov 2026, 16:55 IST

Andhra chainsaw attacker's leg amputated days after being shot by cops in encounter

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 03 Nov 2026, 22:17 IST

Raptadu Attack: Doctors Amputate Assailant’s Right Leg Above Knee

Doctors amputate the accused’s right leg after gangrene develops from gunshot injuries sustained during a police operation in Anantapur.

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 03 Nov 2026, 19:35 IST

Andhra chainsaw attacker’s leg amputated after police shot at him during encounter

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 03 Nov 2026, 18:37 IST

Doctors amputate leg of Raptadu attacker Hemanth

Hyderabad: Doctors have amputated the right leg of Hemanth, the accused in the Raptadu incident in Anantapur district, in which he indiscriminately attacked and grievously injured a Class 10 girl on Saturday. Anantapur Government Hospital Superintendent Dr K Malleswari said on Tuesday that the leg…

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