Just a few days after some locals assaulted a Swiss couple at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, another such incident has come to light. A German national was allegedly assaulted at Robertsgunj Railway Station in Sonbhadra by a railway employee.

The police reached the spot swiftly and arrested the accused railway employee. The arrested Aman railway engineer, Aman Kumar Yadav said, "I'm innocent. I told the foreign citizen 'Welcome to India' and he suddenly started hiting me. He even spit on me!"

I am innocent, the German national punched me when i said 'welcome to India' to him. He even spit on me: Aman Yadav,arrested accused pic.twitter.com/PrcO2gudIw
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 5, 2017

Hollger Erik, the German tourist, was at Sonbhadra to marvel at the Agori Fort. After his complaint to the station master, the police brought the German tourist and the accused to Robertsgunj police station.

Although the German citizen refused to talk to the media. The matter is now being handed over to the GRP police and an investigation is underway.

UP: Railway employee held for assaulting German tourist, claims innocence

A German national has been reportedly assaulted at Robertsgunj Railway Station in Sonbhadra by a railway employee.