British couple harassed in Bihar, two arrested

Bihar police assured that speedy trial would be carried out to bring perpetrators to justice.

Two people were arrested after a British couple complained that attempts were made to loot them while they were camping on the banks of river Ganga in Bihar's Pandarak area.

The duo also misbehaved with the couple and thried to attack them with sticks.

"The two came with weapons and sticks, misbehaved and tried to loot us. We somehow crossed the river and sought help from police," said the British tourist.

Bihar police assured that speedy trial would be carried out to bring perpetrators to justice.

"The men were arrested within two hours. A speedy trial will be done and it will be seen that such incidents do not recur," ANI quoted SSP patna as saying.

On Sunday, a German national was beaten up at Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra railway station because he inadvertently ignored a man's greeting.

Last week, a Swiss couple was brutally thrashed by a group of youth in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had sought for a report from the Uttar Pradesh Government over the alleged harassment of a Swiss couple in Agra.

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