Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Woman Dies After Rape Attempt; Family Demands Action, Blocks Highway
A woman was attacked and severely injured when a teenage boy tried to assault her.
She fought back, and he used a stick and a sharp tool to hurt her badly.
People found her injured and bleeding in a field, and she was taken to hospitals, eventually passing away five days later.
Her family and neighbors were very upset and blocked a road with her body to protest and ask for strong punishment for the young attacker.
The teenager has admitted to the crime and is being held in a special home for young people.
The protest was eventually stopped after the Chief Minister promised justice.
A 40-year-old woman died five days after resisting an alleged rape attempt and suffering severe injuries.
The accused is a 14-year-old boy, a Class 9 student, who has confessed to the crime and is in a juvenile home.
The woman was attacked with a stick and sickle when she resisted the assault in a field on November 3.
Family members and villagers blocked the Hamirpur-Dharamshala national highway with the deceased's body, demanding strict action.
The blockade was lifted after the Chief Minister assured justice to the deceased's relatives.
- Who
- A 40-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy (Class 9 student)
- What
- A woman died from injuries sustained after resisting an alleged rape attempt. Her family and villagers blocked a national highway demanding action against the juvenile accused.
- When
- The attack occurred on November 3. The woman died five days later on Friday night. The protest occurred on Sunday.
- Where
- The incident took place in Sasan village, Hamirpur district. The protest occurred on the Hamirpur-Dharamshala national highway near Jhaniyari village.
- Why
- The woman resisted a forced sexual assault attempt, leading to a brutal attack with a stick and sickle. Her family and villagers are demanding justice and strict action against the accused.
Family & Villagers
Authorities
Action Against Accused
Family & Villagers
Demanded strict action against the juvenile accused and justice for the deceased. Blocked the highway with the body and demanded the accused be brought to the spot.
Authorities
Assured justice after intervention from the Chief Minister. Police and administration were present to pacify the villagers.
- Incident Date
- November 3
- Woman's Death Date
- Friday night, November 8 (five days after the incident)
- Location of Incident
- Sasan village, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh
- Location of Protest
- Hamirpur-Dharamshala national highway near Jhaniyari village, Hamirpur district
- Victim Age
- 40
- Accused Age
- 14 (Class 9 student)
- Accused Status
- Confessed, lodged in juvenile home
