AP: Chainsaw victim Gopika recovering in Manipal hospital: Minister Lokesh

Vijayawada, Nov 2 (UNI) Class X student M Gopika who was critically injured when a youth spurned in love, hacked her with a chainsaw in her classroom in Andhra Pradesh last week, has started responding to treatment at a private hospital in Bangalore. The youth Hemanth had allegedly harassed the 14-year-old Gopika after she rejected his proposals and attacked her in the classroom at ZP high School at Raptadu village in Anantapur district last Saturday in the presence of the teacher and other students. Minister Nara Lokesh on Monday announced that the victim, who is battling for life at Manipal…