New Delhi: In view of a growing number of physical assaults against Indians in Ireland,
The Indian Embassy in Dublin on Friday issued an urgent safety advisory, urging its citizens in Ireland to avoid going to deserted places and exercise heightened caution.
The advisory follows a series of attacks by teenaged gangs on Indian-origin persons.
Five days ago, a 32-year-old Indian-origin man was left with a fractured cheekbone after being attacked by six teenagers in Dublin.
The surge in racially-motivated violence in Ireland has raised concerns in New Delhi.
“There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently. The Embassy is in touch with the authorities concerned in Ireland in this regard,” the advisory stated.
“At the same time, all Indian citizens in Ireland are advised to take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours,” it added.
Emergency contact number & email
The Indian Embassy has issued an emergency contact number for help. Indian citizens can reach out via phone on 0899423734, or email at cons.dublin@mea.gov.in.
Days before the latest incident, another gang attack took place in Dublin’s Tallaghat, where a 40-year-old Indian man was beaten and stripped by a group of teenagers.
The man, an Amazon employee who had arrived in Ireland just three weeks earlier, was viciously beaten, stabbed in the face, and partially stripped by a teenaged gang in Tallaght on July 19.
Hate crime
Irish woman Jennifer Murray, who came to the aid of the Indian man, said it wasn’t the first racially motivated incident in the area in recent times.
“At least four Indian men and another man have been facially stabbed by this gang of teenagers in the last four days in Tallaght. How many of you knew that or saw it on the news?” Murray said in a video posted on social media.
She said the man had to undergo a brain scan and was left “completely scared for life.”
A silent protest was held against the vicious attack in Tallaght.
Authorities are investigating the case as a potential hate crime.
In another attack, Santosh Yadav, a 32-year-old Indian-origin man, suffered a fractured cheekbone and multiple injuries after being assaulted by six teenagers near his Dublin apartment.
He also claimed that racist attacks on Indians are increasing across Dublin.
Migrant advocacy groups have raised concerns and warned that inadequate police training has made it harder for victims to report hate crimes.
Teresa Buczkowska, CEO of Immigrant Council of Ireland, said though it appeared that the Indian community being targeted, the attacks are not limited to that community.
Buczkowska said the Irish police lack training, which has led to issues with reporting hate crimes.
