India, July 22 -- An Indian man was reportedly assaulted and partially stripped in Tallaght in Ireland's Dublin by a group of attackers on Saturday (July 19).

The Irish National Police (Gardai) launched an investigation into the incident, The Irish Times reported. The victim was rushed to the Tallaght University Hospital after the attack, which took place on Saturday evening.

The man was left bleeding from multiple wounds, with the attackers having taken off his trousers.

According to The Irish Times, which cited sources, the attack was being investigated as a potential hate crime.

Fine Gael councillor for Tallaght South Baby Pereppadan, after meeting with the man, told the Irish Independent that he could not speak much because of the...