An Indian-origin man was injured after a shooting in the Cidade Nova area of Odivelas, Portugal. This led to a police investigation and a wave of unverified allegations spread on social media.The victim has been identified as Kishore Gujarati. He was shot in Odivelas, a city in the Lisbon metropolitan area, and was taken to receive medical care after the incident. The police have not yet announced details about his current condition.Law enforcement agencies have launched an urgent investigation into the attack and are currently examining all possible motives. The investigation remains open and no conclusion has been reached regarding the circumstances behind the shooting.The incident also gained online attention after a video of the shooting went viral on social media platforms. In addition to the footage, an account using the name “Rahul RK Meena” allegedly posted a claim of responsibility for the attack and issued further threats of violence.However, Portuguese police have not verified the authenticity of the post or confirmed any connection between the account and the shooting.In Ireland, there have been several documented attacks on people of Indian origin since last year, including a 6-year-old girl in Waterford who was racially abused and physically assaulted, and a 40-year-old Indian man in Dublin who was assaulted by a group of teenagers; Irish police confirmed investigations and arrests had been made in some related cases. In another case in Dublin, an Indian-origin man was severely beaten and robbed, and Gardaí later arrested him and treated him as violently assaulted.
