Indian Man Brutally Assaulted, Stripped In Dublin Just Weeks After Arriving In Ireland

Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 18:41 IST

An Indian man in his 40s was violently attacked in Tallaght, Dublin, sustaining serious injuries.

The man sustained serious injuries to his face, arms and legs. (Image Credit: X)

An Indian man in his 40s was violently attacked and partially stripped in a suspected racist assault in Tallaght, a suburb of Dublin following which the police launched an investigation into the incident. The man, who arrived in Ireland just three weeks ago, was reportedly beaten by a group of individuals on Parkhill Road. He sustained serious injuries to his face, arms and legs and was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment.

The police said that they were alerted to the assault and have since opened a criminal investigation although no arrests have been made yet. According to The Irish Times, the man was allegedly falsely accused by his attackers of acting inappropriately around children. The police, however, said that there is no evidence supporting these claims.

Ambassador, Lawmakers Condemn Attack

India’s Ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra condemned the incident on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), questioning the severity of the injuries in what had initially been described as an “alleged" assault.

“How can an ‘ALLEGED’ assault cause such horrible injury & bleeding?" he wrote, thanking the Irish police for their support to the victim and urging that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

Local Fine Gael councillor for Tallaght South Baby Pereppadan met the victim in hospital and said he was too traumatised to speak, adding, “He only arrived in Ireland three weeks ago. He is not taking any visitors at the moment." Such attacks are becoming more frequent in Tallaght, he said, noting, “People need to understand that many Indian people moving to Ireland are here on work permits, to study and work in the healthcare sector or in IT and so on, providing critical skill."

Paul Murphy, a People Before Profit TD for the area, criticised the assault, warning that misinformation and xenophobia were contributing factors. He said, “Responsibility lies not just with those who perpetrated the violence but also with those who have been spreading racist lies. The community is really shocked and outraged and will stand together against violence, hate and division."

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan highlighted the dangers of racial profiling and false accusations against immigrants, saying, “Increasingly, you hear of people blaming immigrants for crimes. All I can say to you is: I have asked for the statistics and when you look at the prison population of people convicted of offences, the percentage of immigrants in prison is lower than the percentage of immigrants in society. So there’s no substance to the suggestion that immigrants are more likely to commit a criminal offence."

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