Indian student had rope put around his neck in racially motivated Cork City attack 

The shocking incident took place in Cork city

The incident, which has been reported to gardaí, happened on St Patrick's Street in the early evening of Saturday. File Picture. 

An Indian student had a rope put around his neck in a racially motivated attack in Cork city in recent days.

The shocking incident and others like it are making the city a no-go area for international students, said Dr Lekha Menon Margassery, a UCC alumna who is president of the university's Indian Alumni Community.