'Racist attack': Indian national beaten, partially stripped in Ireland; envoy demands justice

An Indian-origin man was brutally assaulted and partially stripped by a group of attackers in Tallaght, Dublin, on Saturday evening in what authorities and local leaders are calling a suspected racist attack.

The man, in his 40s, who had arrived in Ireland just three weeks earlier, suffered visible injuries to his face, arms, and legs and was seen bleeding heavily in photos circulated online. He was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment and discharged early Sunday morning.

Garda, Irish National Police , confirmed that they were alerted to the incident around 6 pm on Parkhill Road and have since launched an investigation. No arrests have been made yet.

India’s Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, condemned the assault on social media platform X, writing, "How can an "ALLEGED" assault cause such horrible injury & bleeding?" He thanked the Irish public and Garda for their support and urged swift justice for the victim.

According to Garda sources as cited by The Irish Times, false rumours that the man had acted inappropriately around children were spread online, including by known far-right and anti-immigrant accounts. Authorities have confirmed there is no truth to these claims.

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Local Fine Gael councillor Baby Pereppadan met the victim on Monday and said he remained in deep shock. . "He couldn't speak much because of the shock he was in, he only arrived in Ireland three weeks ago. He is not taking any visitors at the moment,” Pereppadan said, as quoted by the Irish Independent.

Calling for increased police presence, he added: "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 skills."

Investigators believe some of the suspects may be linked to other recent unprovoked attacks on foreign nationals in the Tallaght area. The case remains under active investigation.