Dharamshala, Nov. 10 -- The family members of a 40-year-old woman, who died five days after a rape attempt in Hamirpur, along with local villagers, blocked a national highway on Sunday demanding strict action against the juvenile accused.

Enraged over the incident, the protesters blocked the Hamirpur-Dharamshala national highway by placing the woman's body on the road and demanded justice for the deceased. After around 4 hours, the villagers agreed to lift the highway blockade after assurance from police and the administration.

The incident took place on November 3 in a village in Hamirpur, following which she was taken to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh. The victim is survived by husband ...