Doctors Consider Amputation of Assailant’s Right Leg

Doctors at the Government General Hospital in Anantapur are considering amputating the right leg of the accused in the attack on a Class X girl at Raptadu High School, after gangrene developed in the injured limb.

The hospital said the right leg had suffered severe damage due to inadequate blood circulation. GGH superintendent Dr D. Malleeswari said the attacker’s condition was stable, but there was a possibility of amputation below the knee.

"The condition of his right leg has deteriorated due to a lack of blood circulation and this needs immediate operation. Half the leg may have to be amputated,” she said.

The accused was injured when police fired at his legs after he allegedly attacked an inspector in the Atmakur forest. Six bullets hit his legs. Doctors said he was receiving necessary treatment and had been given three units of blood. They had also conducted the required investigations.

A regional forensic science laboratory team collected samples from him to test for traces of ganja, alcohol and other substances. Dy RMO Dr G. Hemalatha told Deccan Chronicle that FSL experts normally collect samples before treatment begins. The samples were sent to a laboratory in Tirupati, with results expected in a couple of days.

"He was in a deeply inebriated condition till the early hours on Monday and later, sensing panic, started crying. He was shifted to a separate ward on the first floor of the GGH premises to avoid untoward attacks,” the hospital authorities said.

An anaesthetist was continuously monitoring his condition.

Meanwhile, a second girl injured while trying to rescue the main victim continued to be in treatment at the GGH. She’s a close friend of the victim.

Meanwhuile, the health condition of the schoolgirl who was critically injured in a brutal attack at Raptadu in Anantapur district recently is improving, with doctors at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru reporting encouraging signs of recovery.

Sources at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru said the main victim regained consciousness and spoke to her mother on Monday. Her condition improved after prolonged treatment by a team of doctors from the Anantapur and Manipal hospitals.

Dr Hemalatha said the girl had suffered serious injuries but her brain, heart and other vital organs had not been affected.

Education minister Nara Lokesh, who visited her in the hospital a day ago, said doctors informed him early in the morning that the girl was responding to their instructions. This, he said, would bring cheer to everyone praying for her speedy recovery.

Raptadu girl showing signs of recovery, says Lokesh.

The minister also lauded the other schoolgirl who risked her life while attempting to save her friend when an attacker entered their school carrying a saw and assaulted the victim.

Instead of fleeing in fear, the other girl courageously stood up to the attacker to protect her friend. She too sustained serious injuries in the process. Despite having an opportunity to escape, she chose to defend her friend, Lokesh said, describing her actions as an embodiment of true friendship and extraordinary courage.

Both girls have been undergoing treatment in the Bengaluru hospital.

Lokesh said the state government would extend all possible support to their families and ensure the best medical treatment to them. The government would further strengthen security in schools to ensure that no child in the state faced fear inside a classroom, he said.

YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru and spoke to the victim’s parents on Monday.

Meanwhile, the school authorities and education department teams attempted to console students and parents at Rapthadu high school. Only around 10 of the school's 350 students attended classes on Monday following the attack. Education department teams interacted with the parents and students to encourage them to reassure them about a safe environment.