Three youths arrested for trying to rape a 13-year-old girl

Three youths, in the age group of 17-18 years, were on Monday arrested for allegedly trying to rape an eighth standard girl student at Sevelpatti in the Ramanathapuram district, police said.

The 13-year-old girl was going to the toilet when the youths, including a tenth-standard student, accosted her and allegedly tried to rape her but the girl raised an alarm. Local people rescued her and handed over the three youths to police.

The youths have been lodged at the Madurai Juvenile home, police said.