A 9-year-old Indian-origin student was attacked by a teenager while he was playing in Ireland, marking yet another incident of racial targeting in the European nation.
The incident reportedly took place in Cork County, where the student was attacked with stones.
The injured minor child was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Gardai (Ireland Police) have identified the teenager who committed the attack, reported NDTV.
According to reports, the attacker is known for creating trouble in the area.
An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.
Head of Ireland India Council, Prashant Shukla, was quoted as saying by NDTV: “This is shocking and beyond comprehension. The boy is going to have lifelong trauma which we cannot repair.”
Indians have witnessed a spike in attacks in Ireland in recent times.
The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions and avoid deserted areas amid the rising instances of attacks on Indians in the country.
The Embassy said in a statement: “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 of Ireland in this regard. 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,” the statement said.
In one of the attacks reported from Ireland in recent times, an Indian-origin man, who was identified as Santosh Yadav, said he faced an ‘unprovoked racist attack’ close to his apartment in Dublin city.
