Fatehpur Sikri attack: Three of 4 suspects arrested; all 3 are minors, say police

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Three of the four suspects who attacked a Swiss couple in Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday have been arrested.

All three arrested are minors, the public relations officer of director general of police said. 

All four youths, news reports said, are in the age group of eight to 16. 

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

The youths had been following Clerc and Marie from Agra for a day before they attacked them. They had also 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 was left with a broken arm. 

Clerc has since been moved out of ICU. 

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