<div align="justify">Union Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the attack on two Swiss citizens at Fatehpur Sikri.<br /><br />Quentin Jeremy Clerc (24) and his girlfriend Marie Droz (24), who came to India on September 30, were allegedly attacked by a group of men near the railway station at Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday. The Swiss nationals were reportedly left bloodied and bruised by the attackers.<br /><br />In his letter to Adityanath, Alphons has said he is "deeply concerned" over the attacks.<br /><br />"You would kindly appreciate that such incidents negatively impact our image and are detrimental to our efforts in promoting India as a tourism destination.<br /><br />"A fast and speedy response in identifying and ensuring speedy action, including 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.<br /><br /> <br /><div align="justify">Read more: <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/639455/swiss-couple-attacked-fatehpur-sikri.html">Swiss couple attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, Sushma seeks report </a><br /></div></div>
<div align="justify">Union Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the attack on two Swiss citizens at Fatehpur Sikri.<br /><br />Quentin Jeremy Clerc (24) and his girlfriend Marie Droz (24), who came to India on September 30, were allegedly attacked by a group of men near the railway station at Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday. The Swiss nationals were reportedly left bloodied and bruised by the attackers.<br /><br />In his letter to Adityanath, Alphons has said he is "deeply concerned" over the attacks.<br /><br />"You would kindly appreciate that such incidents negatively impact our image and are detrimental to our efforts in promoting India as a tourism destination.<br /><br />"A fast and speedy response in identifying and ensuring speedy action, including 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.<br /><br /> <br /><div align="justify">Read more: <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/639455/swiss-couple-attacked-fatehpur-sikri.html">Swiss couple attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, Sushma seeks report </a><br /></div></div>