Indian Taxi Driver Attacked in Ireland, Left Bleeding After Racist Assault

No one responded as he rang doorbells seeking help; the third attack on an Indian-origin person in two weeks

In a deeply disturbing incident of racial violence, an Indian taxi driver in Dublin, Lakhvir Singh, was brutally assaulted by two passengers who posed as customers before attacking him. The attackers struck him twice in the head with a bottle and fled, shouting racist slurs, including, “Go back to your own country.”

The incident took place around 11:45 p.m. on Friday, August 1, in Poppintree, Ballymun, according to Hindustan Times. Singh, a resident of Ireland for over a decade, picked up the two young men whom he estimated to be around 20 or 21 years old—who claimed they wanted to be dropped off in Poppintree. But upon reaching the destination, they turned violent.

Covered in blood and visibly shaken, Singh desperately knocked on multiple doors for help, but no one came out. Eventually, he had to call emergency services himself by dialling 999. Gardaí and paramedics arrived at the scene, and Singh was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment.

“In 10 years, I've never seen anything like this happen,” Singh told Dublin Live. “I'm really scared now, and I'm off the road at the moment. It will be very hard to go back. My children are really scared.”

The Gardaí confirmed the incident, stating: “Gardaí are investigating an assault reported to have occurred in Poppintree, Ballymun, Dublin 11 at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday, 1st August 2025. A man, aged in his 40s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury. Investigations are ongoing.”

The violent incident marks the third assault on a person of Indian origin in Ireland in just two weeks, raising growing concerns among the Indian diaspora in the country.

While Singh’s physical injuries are reportedly not serious, the psychological trauma has left him deeply distressed. As a father of two, he says he’s uncertain about returning to his job and fears for his family's safety.

The Indian community in Ireland, which has grown significantly in recent years, is now calling for stronger protections and swift action against hate crimes to ensure their safety and dignity.