Interior Ministry launches investigation into attempted attack on Rustavi 2 TV host
Rustavi 2 channel said Giorgi Nazgaidze had been allegedly attacked by a group of young people armed with knives, uttering threats against him, late on Friday. Photo via Interior Ministry
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The Georgian Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into an attempted attack on Giorgi Nazgaidze, a TV host at Rustavi 2 TV channel, the local media announced on Saturday.
Rustavi 2 channel said Giorgi Nazgaidze had been allegedly attacked by a group of young people armed with knives, uttering threats against him, late on Friday.
The assailants also vandalised the car of a citizen who attempted to help the TV host, the media noted.
Following the incident, Nazgaidze was interviewed by the police.
Georgia’s Special Investigation Service on Tuesday said it had arrested two individuals for an assault on a SferoNews journalist in Tbilisi earlier this year.
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday said police officers had arrested an individual for an assault on one of the Formula TV founders Misha Mshvildadze.
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday said police officers had arrested an individual for an assault on a reporter in the Black Sea city of Batumi earlier today.
Georgia’s Special Investigation Service on Friday said it had arrested one individual for an assault on a TV Pirveli journalist earlier this week.