India, March 17 -- Seven persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the assault on four foreigners, students of Parul University, in Waghodia area on the outskirts of Vadodara on March 14, police said.

The four were assaulted by local villagers after a confrontation, reportedly over smoking cigarettes near a dargah in Limda village.

"We have arrested seven persons, and further investigations are underway. Of the four injured students, the condition of the one who sustained serious injuries and collapsed on the spot is now stable," said Rohan Anand, superintendent of police (SP) Vadodara Rural.

A case was registered on a formal complaint filed by a university official on behalf of the students. Police said 10 attackers have been...