India, Nov. 4 -- A 14-year-old boy has been held for attacking a married woman with a sickle and a stick after she resisted his attempts to allegedly sexually assault her in Himachal's Hamirpur district.

The incident unfolded on Monday when the woman, 40, had gone to the fields to cut grass. The juvenile, a Class 9 student, allegedly forcibly grabbed her and tried to sexually assault her, PTI reported.

When she resisted, he allegedly attacked her with a stick and a sickle, inflicting serious injuries, news agency PTI reported quoting police officials. The woman was left lying on the ground, profusely bleeding.

She was spotted by villagers, who immediately informed the police and rushed her to Hamirpur Medical College, which further ref...