Switzerland Embassy offers protection to tourist couple

Meanwhile, the MEA officials met the the couple in the hospital.

The Switzerland Embassy on Thursday offered support to the tourist couple who were brutally attacked by a group of men in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri.

The Embassy stated, "In the framework of consular protection services, we are providing support to them."

Meanwhile, the MEA officials met the couple in the hospital. "We met the couple, they are doing fine. They are happy with the hospital and the treatment," MEA officials said.

Also, Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons wrote to UP CM Yogi Aditya Nath expressing his concern over the attack on the Swiss citizens.

In his letter to Adityanath, Alphons has said he is "deeply concerned" over the attacks.

"You would kindly appreciate that such incidents negatively impact our image and are detrimental to our efforts in promoting India as a tourism destination.

"A fast and speedy response in identifying and ensuring speedy action, including the conviction of the guilty, would be reassuring, as also a good message of our efforts to prevent recurrence of such incidents," the minister has written in his letter to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.

C Prakash, ADG Crime on Fatehpur Sikri, said one person was arrested and efforts are on to nab others. The accused was arrested from Rajasthan border.

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