Indian-Origin Scientist Brutally Attacked in Dublin, Sparks Outrage

Santosh Yadav, a 32-year-old Indian-origin senior data scientist at WiSAR Lab in Letterkenny, was viciously assaulted by a gang of six teenagers in Dublin’s Liffey Valley on July 27, 2025, in what he describes as an unprovoked racist attack. The assault, which left Yadav with a fractured cheekbone, swelling, and multiple bruises, follows a similar incident on July 19 in Tallaght, where another Indian man was beaten and stripped, signaling a disturbing rise in racial violence in Ireland.

Yadav detailed the attack in a LinkedIn post, stating he was walking post-dinner near his apartment when the group attacked from behind, breaking his glasses and beating him across his head, face, neck, chest, and legs, leaving him bloodied on the pavement. “They used a chain or similar object and an e-scooter to hit me,” he wrote, noting he was hospitalized at Blanchardstown Hospital and referred for specialist care.

Yadav shared images of his bloodied face and broken glasses, tagging the Government of Ireland, the Indian Embassy, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to demand action. “Racist attacks on Indian men and minorities are surging across Dublin. The government is silent, and perpetrators run free,” he stated.

The earlier Tallaght attack saw an Indian man in his 40s, an Amazon employee who arrived in Ireland three weeks prior, stabbed and stripped by a gang of 10 teenagers falsely accusing him of inappropriate behavior with children—a claim debunked by Gardaí and local resident Jennifer Murray. Murray, who rescued the victim, reported at least four similar attacks on Indian men in Tallaght within days, alleging a pattern of racial targeting by local youths. Protests erupted, with 700–800 people, including Indian, Pakistani, and Irish residents, marching in Dublin on July 25 to condemn the violence.

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Ireland’s Indian community, numbering around 100,000, is increasingly alarmed. Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra called the attacks “shocking,” engaging with Gardaí and urging justice. Data from India’s Ministry of External Affairs shows 91 attacks on Indian students abroad from 2022–2024, with Ireland’s incidents rising sharply. Local leaders like Fine Gael Councillor Baby Pereppadan and Shashank Chakerwarti of Desi Community Against Racism have demanded stronger policing, citing repeated attacks in Tallaght and Cork.

Gardaí are investigating both incidents as possible hate crimes, but no arrests have been made. Yadav criticized the police response, claiming delays in taking his statement. Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan noted that immigrants are often falsely accused, with prison data showing lower crime rates among migrants compared to their population share. The surge in attacks, amplified by far-right social media narratives, has left Indian professionals, including IT workers and nurses, fearing public spaces.

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