India, Aug. 5 -- An Indian-origin taxi driver, who has been staying in the country for the past 23 years, was assaulted in Ireland's Dublin city, media reports said.

The victim was identified as Lakhvir Singh.

According to reports, he has been driving his vehicle in the country for the past 10 years.

He was hit twice on the head with a bottle in Poppintree, Ballymun on Friday night.

The father-of-two, who is originally from India, told Dublin Live the attackers shouted "go back to your own country" while they ran off after the cowardly assault.

Recounting the attack, Singh said he picked up two men, who were aged around 20 or 21, and took them to Poppintree.

After reaching the destination, the two men opened the door and started Sin...