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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13017Assault · Co. Dublin

Indian data scientist assaulted by teenagers near Clondalkin, Dublin

Dr Santosh Yadav, an Indian data scientist, was beaten by a group of up to six teenagers near Clondalkin, Dublin, leaving him with a fractured cheekbone and other injuries. He has warned the Indian community to be cautious and not go out alone, and the Indian embassy in Dublin issued a statement about increased attacks on Indian citizens.

  1. Reported3 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDr Santosh Yadav was assaulted by a group of teenagers near Clondalkin (rte.ie)
  • whatHe was left with a fractured cheekbone and other injuries (rte.ie)
  • whatA gang of up to six teenagers attacked him (rte.ie)
  • whatThe attackers approached from behind, smashed his glasses, and hit him all over (rte.ie)
  • whatWhen he began to video the incident, they came back and threw away his phone and hit him on his face, back, legs and everywhere (rte.ie)
  • whatHe was on the pavement bleeding badly and managed to call the gardaí (rte.ie)
  • whatHe received a CT scan on his head and a full body X-Ray (rte.ie)
  • whereHe was taken by ambulance to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred near Clondalkin (rte.ie)
  • otherHe has been in Ireland for over four years (rte.ie)
  • otherHe knows of at least 50 attacks on Indians around Dublin in the past year (rte.ie)
  • otherHe feels the only reason for the attack was the colour of his skin (rte.ie)
  • otherThe Indian embassy in Dublin said there had been an increase in attacks on Indian citizens in Ireland (rte.ie)
  • otherCensus figures show up to 46,000 Indian citizens living in Ireland (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Aug2025
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    Indian man warns community to be cautious after assault

    Victim's account of the unprovoked attack, his injuries, hospital treatment, and his warning to the Indian community. Indian embassy statement and census data on Indian residents in Ireland also included.

    victim, Dr Santosh Yadav, male, Indian, non-irishDr Santosh Yadavsuspect