Shimla, April 23 -- A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a Class 10 school girl with a stone and injuring her in a village near the Sanjauli area of Shimla, police said.

The accused has been identified as Akshay Thakur (25), a resident of Dhalli in Shimla. He was arrested on Wednesday night, two days after the incident, which occurred on April 21, when the girl was returning home from school.

According to police, the accused allegedly attempted to snatch the girl's belongings in a deserted forest stretch near the village. When the victim raised an alarm, he reportedly struck her on the head with a stone, leaving her seriously injured. Hearing her cries, other students passing by rushed to the spot, forcing the acc...