Swiss couple attacked in Agra: Sushma Swaraj seeks report from UP govt

The Swiss couple receiving treatment at hospital.

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said she has asked for a report from Uttar Pradesh government regarding an alleged incident of assault on a Swiss couple in Agra. Swaraj tweeted, “I have just seen this (report). I have asked for a report from the State Government.” Swaraj added officers will reach out to the couple in the hospital. The couple is being treated at a hospital in Delhi.

Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons also wrote to UP CM Yogi Adityanath expressing concern over the attack.

The couple from Switzerland was allegedly chased and attacked by a group of youths in Agra’s Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday. Quentin Jeremy Clerc (24) said that he and his girlfriend Marie Droz were first followed by the group of young people who later attacked them, leaving Clerc with a fractured skull and a clot in his brain, reports said. Droz’s arm was reportedly fractured in the assault and she also suffered multiple bruises.

Agra: Swiss couple attacked by unknown people in Fatehpur Sikri. Police probe underway. EAM has sought report of the incident from UP Govt. pic.twitter.com/bVIuPvTOF8

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