more-inA German national was allegedly beaten by a railway contractor at the Robertsganj railway station in the district, police said on SundayThe incident comes days after a Swiss couple were attacked near the railway station at Agra’s Fatehpur Sikri. Holger Ereek was allegedly beaten by railway contractor Aman Kumar on Saturday after which the station master informed the police. However, the railway contractor alleged that when he greeted Ereek by saying “welcome to India”, he hit him. All the accused were arrested and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had sought a report from the UP government on the attack. The couple were also offered a free stay in 5-star hotel in the national capital as a “token of concern” by Mr. Alphons.

Source: The Hindu November 05, 2017 07:41 UTC