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

Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 08:07 IST

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

An Indian man was brutally assaulted in Ireland. (Photo: 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.

“Garda (Irish Police) in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, on the evening of Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 6 pm. Garda attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries," a police spokesperson said.

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.

Eyewitness Recalls Harrowing Assault

An eyewitness claimed the “racist gang" stole the man’s bank cards, phone, shoes and trousers after the assault. “I was driving to my mother-in-law when I saw 13 teenagers, including a woman, rounding up that man. I saw that the man was completely dripped in blood from his head to toes," she said.

“His trousers were pulled down. He was whacked. His head was gashed due to a blade in the knuckles of those animals. And this attack happened at 6 pm in broad daylight," she added, while becoming emotional while narrating the incident.

The woman said the man pleaded for help, so she gave him first aid and a blanket to cover himself before calling the police and an ambulance. “They left him to die. The man gave me his name, his phone number and the address of his family in India," she further said.

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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