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Man charged after prominent Calgary radio host attacked

A 27-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a prominent Calgary radio host, who alleges he was targeted because of the station's news reporting.

Rishi Nagar is a longtime radio host and news director for RED FM Calgary

Rishi Nagar, news director and morning show host on Calgary-based South Asian radio station RED FM, spoke to media on Tuesday, Oct. 1 about an incident police are currently investigating.
RED FM news director Rishi Nagar spoke to media on Oct. 1, describing the assault. (Laurence Taschereau/Radio-Canada)

A 27-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a prominent Calgary radio host, who alleges he was targeted because of the station's news reporting.

Police say they received a call on Sept. 29 about an assault near a banquet hall in the Horizon neighbourhood.

They say a man was leaving the hall when he was approached by two men who assaulted him after a verbal altercation.

Rishi Nagar, a longtime radio host and news director for RED FM Calgary, has identified himself as the victim.

Nagar has said the men were upset with reporting about another criminal case.

While speaking to media with bandages over one eye, Nagar alleged the attack was a brazen attempt to intimidate and prevent a free press from doing its job.