Anantapur: Knife attack on girl student after APSET

Anantapur: A youth, Sunil Kumar Reddy, allegedly attacked a student, Sravani, with a knife in the Government degree college here on Sunday, following a row after both appeared for APSET. She sustained injuries on the chest and a hand, according to fellow students. Reddy escaped after she raised an alarm, following which some lecturers and students came to her rescue. Later, he allegedly tried to commit suicide by swallowing some pills. He is being treated in the government hospital here.

The Three Town Police who took up investigation seized the knife. They suspect a love affair to be the motive for the attack. Sravani’s whereabouts were not known, CI Devanand said.