India, March 24 -- An Indian-origin woman working in Dublin has alleged that she was randomly assaulted in broad daylight. The 28-year-old professional, who recently moved to Ireland from the US, described being suddenly slapped by a stranger while exiting her office.

"I'm a 28 year old working woman of Indian origin. Have lived in the US for many years before this. Came to Dublin as I was flown in by my company. I've had nothing but great experiences with the Irish folks although had heard about the racism. This incident was out of the blue for me. I was exiting my office, minding my own business and this girl walking by me slapped me suddenly and kept on walking like nothing happened. What's worse is that people around us didn't bother...