<p>A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a brutal attempt to rape a 21-year-old woman at Kondotty in North Kerala district of Malappuram.</p>.<p>A Kondotty police official said the accused, a class 10 student, had caught her on Monday afternoon when she was on her way to college at Kottookara. He dragged her to a nearby vacant plot in an attempt to rape the woman.</p>.<p>He hit her with a stone and tied her arms when she tried to break free from his clutches, but she still managed to escape to the safety of a nearby house, the survivor told the police.</p>.<p>The woman, in whose house the victim took refuge, told reporters that the girl’s hands were tied and she had injuries on her face.</p>.<p>The survivor was rushed to the Kozhikode Medical College, the woman said. She was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Police said that an FIR has been lodged against the accused for attempted murder and rape. Police narrowed in on the suspect based on the CCTV visuals.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a brutal attempt to rape a 21-year-old woman at Kondotty in North Kerala district of Malappuram.</p>.<p>A Kondotty police official said the accused, a class 10 student, had caught her on Monday afternoon when she was on her way to college at Kottookara. He dragged her to a nearby vacant plot in an attempt to rape the woman.</p>.<p>He hit her with a stone and tied her arms when she tried to break free from his clutches, but she still managed to escape to the safety of a nearby house, the survivor told the police.</p>.<p>The woman, in whose house the victim took refuge, told reporters that the girl’s hands were tied and she had injuries on her face.</p>.<p>The survivor was rushed to the Kozhikode Medical College, the woman said. She was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Police said that an FIR has been lodged against the accused for attempted murder and rape. Police narrowed in on the suspect based on the CCTV visuals.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
