India, June 10 -- A murder attempt by a 30-year-old Sudanese man on a street of Belfast, leaving a man seriously injured, has triggered a wave of violent anti-immigrant protests across Northern Ireland. Protestors torched vehicles and homes, scary visuals of which are in wide circulation on social media.

A Sudanese man is due in a court in Belfast on Wednesday on attempted murder charges for attacking a man in his 40s with a knife, according to reports. The victim suffered serious injuries to his eyes, face and back and was hospitalised. The attack took place in north Belfast and was caught on camera. A graphic clip of the attack surfaced on social media, triggering widespread outrage.

According to police, the accused is a Sudanese man ...