Blind Afghan man attacked at home in Clondalkin

Men dressed in balaclavas attacked victim in front of his wife and children on Thursday

A blind Afghan man was beaten with a metal rod in front of his wife and children at their home in Clondalkin in south Dublin on the night of June 30th in what he has described as a racially motivated attack. Video: Kathleen Harris

A blind Afghan man was beaten with a metal rod in front of his wife and children at their home in Clondalkin on Thursday night in what he has described as a racially motivated attack.

Sultan Kabir Chakari was watching television with his wife, three of his sons and his daughter-in-law at their home in west Dublin at about 11.30pm when he heard loud banging on the front door.

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