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Middle school student attempts suicide after being raped by violent bedsheeter in Tirupati district | Amaravati News

TIRUPATI: A schoolgirl attempted to end her life on Thursday after she was raped by a violent bedsheeter in Gudur town of Tirupati district.

According to Gudur Public Prosecutor Suryanarayana Reddy, the victim filed a police complaint stating that a man named Gunjupalli Vinay Kumar abducted her at knifepoint on Wednesday when she was on her way to college. Vinay allegedly forced her into an autorickshaw and took her to a remote area in Gandhi Nagar where he allegedly raped her. He later dropped the victim near the two police stations in the town.

Relatives of the victim reported that the girl attempted suicide out of shame by eating floor cleaner.

She was initially admitted to a private hospital in Gudur but due to her critical condition, she was later shifted to another hospital in Nellore town for better treatment. Her condition is now said to be stable.

Police have identified the accused as a resident of Ashok Nagar area in Gudur town.

DSP Suryanarayana said that the case has been registered at the police stations of the two cities and a thorough investigation is underway. Two special teams have been formed to nab the absconding accused.