Dublin-based Indian-origin man beaten, cheekbone fractured in unprovoked 'racist' attack
What's the story
Santosh Yadav, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and senior data scientist at WiSAR Lab and Technology Gateway in Letterkenny, Ireland, has claimed that he was attacked by a group of teenagers in Dublin. In a detailed LinkedIn post, Yadav said he was "relentlessly beaten" across his head, face, neck, chest, hands and legs when he was walking near his apartment. According to Dublin Live, the attackers didn't engage in any conversation. "They didn't say anything...They just started hitting me," he said.
Allegations
Doctors confirmed he has a fractured cheekbone
"A group of six teenagers attacked me from behind. They snatched my glasses, breaking them, and then beat me relentlessly across my head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs—leaving me bleeding on the pavement," he wrote. Yadav said he managed to contact the Gardai (Irish police) after the attack and was taken to Blanchardstown Hospital. There, doctors confirmed he has a fractured cheekbone and referred him for specialist care.
Call for action
Yadav appeals to authorities
In his LinkedIn post, Yadav also said such "unprovoked" attacks are becoming increasingly common in Dublin. "This is not an isolated incident. Racist attacks on Indian men and other minorities are surging across Dublin on buses, in housing estates, and on public streets. Yet, the government is silent," he wrote. He urged authorities to take strict steps against those targeting minorities, tagging several government agencies including the Government of Ireland and India's Ministry of External Affairs in his appeal.
Similar case
Similar attack on July 19
The attack on Yadav comes days after another Indian man was allegedly attacked in Dublin's Tallaght area on July 19. Jennifer Murray, an Irish woman who helped the victim, said this wasn't the first such incident in the area. In a Facebook video posted on July 20, she said at least four Indian men have been facially stabbed by a gang of teenagers in Tallaght over a short period.