Indian man assaulted, stripped by group of attackers in Ireland; probe started for hate crime

He was seen bleeding profusely with injuries on his face, arms and legs in viral photos.

The man was taken to the Tallaght University Hospital for treatment in the evening and the Gardai (Irish National Police) have started an investigation into the incident.

The Gardai had been alerted regarding the incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght at approximately 6 pm.

Ambassador of India to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, condemned the incident on X saying, "How can an "ALLEGED" assault cause such horrible injury & bleeding?" He thanked the Irish people and the Gardai for their sympathy and support to the victim and called for the perpetrator to be brought to justice.

According to the Irish Independent, Fine Gael councillor, Baby Pereppadan for Tallaght South met the victim and said that he's in "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," the councillor was quoted by the Irish Independent.

He noted that such incidents are happening frequently in Tallaght and called for more presence of Gardai in the area.

"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."

The Irish Times has reported that the assault is being probed as a possible hate crime.

The man had allegedly been falsely accused by the group of acting inappropriately around children, however the Gardai said there is no truth to these accusations.

Paul Murphy, a People Before Profit TD for the area criticised the attack and 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."