Top developments swiss couple attacked in fatehpur sikri 5 held

Top developments: Swiss couple attacked in Fatehpur Sikri; 5 held

Top developments: Swiss couple attacked in Fatehpur Sikri; 5 held on Business Standard. Sushma Swaraj sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the assault

Latest News One of the two Swiss tourists attacked and badly injured near Agra five days ago was discharged from Delhi's Apollo Hospital on Thursday even as five people, including three minors, were taken into custody for the crime. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Agra, promised better security for tourists.

Sushma seeks report External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said while Marie Droz had been discharged from the hospital, her male friend Quentin Jeremy Clerc's condition was improving. The Swiss embassy in New Delhi confirmed the October 22 attack and said it was providing them consular services.

The ugly attack took place when the young couple was walking alongside a train track in Fatehpur Sikri near Agra. Clerc was left with a fractured skull and several bruises.

Senior Superintendent of Police Agra, Amit Pathak, said late on Thursday evening that five

persons, including three minors, have been taken into custody for the crime.

Sushma Swaraj sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the assault. Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons expressed deep concern.

"You would kindly appreciate that such incidents negatively impact our image and are detrimental to our efforts in promoting India as a tourism destination," Alphons told the Chief Minister in a letter.

He said a "fast and speedy response in identifying and ensuring speedy action including conviction of the guilty would be reassuring" and would send a "good message of our efforts to prevent recurrence of such incidents".

Arrests Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh's Additional Director General of Police Chandra Prakash said one person was arrested from the Agra-Rajasthan

border. He declined to reveal the identity of the arrested person.

Police took the Swiss couple to a private hospital in Agra where first aid was given. The couple refused to lodge an FIR and said they would take further treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.

But police lodged a complaint on their own, Prakash said. "We are trying to arrest all the four persons involved in the incident."

Adityanath said in Agra that arrests were being made and a thorough inquiry would be held.

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