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Attack on Swiss couple at Fatehpur Sikri: All 5 accused arrested; 3 are minors, confirms police

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Oct 27, 2017, 02:39 AM IST
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Quentin Jeremy Clerc, 24 and his girlfriend Marie Droz, also 24, were chased and attacked by a group of youth near the Fatehpur Sikri railway station on Sunday, October 22. Photograph:(Zee News Network)

The police have arrested all five accused in the attack on a Swiss couple at Fatehpur Sikri in Agra, Uttar Pradesh home secretary said. 

The accused were arrested after minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj asked for a report from the Uttar Pradesh government. 

UP chief minister Adityanath also asked for strict punishment for the culprits.

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Quentin Jeremy Clerc, 24 and his girlfriend Marie Droz, also 24, were chased and attacked by a group of men near the Fatehpur Sikri railway station on Sunday, October 22. 

The men were allegedly following Clerc and Marie in Agra for a day before they attacked them, reports said. They allegedly harassed Marie before they finally attacked the couple.

Clerc was left with a fractured skull, a clot in his brain, a hearing impairment, a broken arm, and multiple bruises after the attack. Marie's arm was broken in the attack. 

Clerc and Marie are currently admitted in Apollo Hospital in Delhi.