Shimla, April 24 -- Police have arrested a 25-year-old youth for allegedly attacking a Class 10 female student with a stone and injuring her in village adjacent to the Sanjauli area of Shimla on April 21, said a police official on Monday.

The accused, Akshay Thakur, is from Dhalli in Shimla and was arrested on Wednesday night, said police.

According to the information, the accused allegedly attempted to snatch belongings from the girl in a deserted forest area at a short distance from the village while she was on her way home. When she raised an alarm, he hit her head with a stone. Hearing her cries, other schoolchildren passing by rushed to the spot, upon which the accused fled. The injured was then brought to the road by other student...