Update: Charge laid after February Altercation

As a result of further investigation, three additional people have been charged in relation to an altercation that occurred outside of a place of worship earlier this year.

On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at around 6 p.m., a religious event was being hosted at a place of worship, located in the 400 block of Meridian Road S.E. Ahead of the scheduled event, approximately 12 people arrived to protest the gathering in light of recent geopolitical events. It is believed that people associated with the centre then exited the building and verbally threatened the protestors before another man driving an SUV steered toward the group of protestors, striking one person who sustained minor injuries.

Upon further investigation, it is now believed that members of the protesting group assaulted an attendee of the event who was filming the protestors attempting to capture their identities.

As a result, three additional people have been charged.

Bahareh ZARE BAHARI, 38, and Hamed RAHAFROUZ, 46, both of Calgary, have each been charged with one count of assault.

They will next appear in court Friday, June 26, 2026.

Mohammad DARYAEI, 33, of Calgary has been charged by way of warrant for uttering threats.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

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