15-year-old boy held for rape attempt in Kerala

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.

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.

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.

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.

The survivor was rushed to the Kozhikode Medical College, the woman said. She was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.

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.

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