Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kanda has opened up about being “randomly attacked” in broad daylight.
The radio presenter, 28, took part in last year’s BBC dance competition alongside Gorka Marquez and the pair made it to week two.
Kanda informed her social media followers about the shock incident, explaining how her attacker had “laughed” following the random assault.
It took place after she finished her shift for the BBC Asian Network Breakfast radio show.
Taking to Instagram, Kanda posted in view of her 36,000 followers: “Today something really scary happened and I feel the need to share it.”
She went on to explain she’d been “minding my own business looking at my phone” before an unknown man approached her.
Nikita Kanda shared the incident to Instagram
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“A random guy decided to hit me in the face for no reason at all and laughed about it,” she penned.
She reflected: “I’m in utter shock that someone can do this. I’ve lived in London my whole life and something like this has never happened.
“It’s just absolutely disgusting that someone can do this in broad daylight and what was even more sad is that no one around me cared or batted an eyelid that someone just hit me in public.”
She took the opportunity to warn her followers to be cautious and assured them the police are taking the incident seriously.
Nikita made it to week two of last year's Strictly
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She ended the statement: “There are some very nasty people out there and this has just opened my eyes and shook me up tbh. What kind of world do we live in.”
Thankfully, the radio host wasn’t injured in the bizarre incident and added she was glad to have been wearing sunglasses which she believed protected her.
The alleged incident took place at Oxford Circus as Kanda waited for public transport. GB News has contacted the British Transport Police for further information.
Speaking to GB News, the British Transport Police stated: "British Transport Police received a text report of an assault at Oxford Circus underground station on 7 March. The incident occurred around 11.25am and enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 266 of 07/03/24.”
Elsewhere on her Instagram page, Kanda shared a more uplifting post to her main feed marking her third anniversary at her radio job.
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Nikita has also just celebrated three years on the BBC radio station
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Posting a snap of herself smiling behind a BBC Radio Asian Network sign, she penned: "Time flies when you’re having fun! 3 years have gone by in a flash since my first ever show from Saturday afternoons to the Breakfast show and I’ve been having a blast."
She went on: "Too many memories to post but it’s been full of laughter. Thank you to everyone who I’ve worked with along the way and everyone who’s ever tuned into my shows, you’re all part of the journey.
"Here’s to many more years of Kanda Chaos & wearing eye masks on the radio."
Taking to the comments section, fans congratulated her and some sent her messages of support over the incident she'd explained using the separate Instagram Story feature.
"The best," one fan penned as another wrote: "Wahoooo 3 years."
"So proud of you!! Absolute boss of a woman," another commented meanwhile a worried fan added: "I really hope you are ok Nikita! Some really sick people out there x sending lots of love and positive prayers your way x."
"QUEEN just the beginning," another enthused before someone else added: "Wow that is an incredible and amazing photo of you at the BBC's Radio Asian Network studios there Nikita. You absolutely really do look incredible and amazing there as well." (sic)