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| Cursed Salman Rushdie was given medical attention on the spot. (Photo: Reuters) |
The 75-year-old British novelist Salman Rushdie was attacked in the US state of New York. Andrew Wylie, the agent of the damned Salman Rushdie, has said that he has been transferred to a ventilator.
He added that his liver also The damage has been done, the nerves of the arm have been severed and there is a risk of losing an eye.'
Police have identified the attacker as 24-year-old Hadi Matar. The police arrested the assailant at the scene. The police say that it is not clear why he attacked.
Attacker Matar was born a decade after the publication of 'The Satanic Verses'. Dr. Martin has said that Salman Rushdie is deeply wounded but may recover.
Al-Arabiya Net and Saq website quoted the Associated Press. On Friday, Salman Rushdie was attacked when he was going to give a lecture at an event.
When Salman Rushdie arrived for a lecture at the Stuqo Institute in Western New York, 'a man ran towards the stage and punched Salman Rushdie and stabbed him with a knife, after which he fell on the stage.'
The guests present were evacuated through the emergency exit.
According to al-Arabiya, eyewitnesses said that Salman Rushdie was given medical aid on the spot.
According to the French news agency AFP, the police confirmed the attack on Salman Rushdie with a knife.
Salman Rushdie suffered neck injuries and was taken by helicopter. has been transferred to the hospital.
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| Salman Rushdie was transferred to the hospital by helicopter. (Photo: Reuters) |
The attacker was overpowered by the people on stage.
It should be remembered that Salman Rushdie's name came into the headlines when he published a novel called 'Shaitani Ayat' in 1988.
There were protests around the world and death threats from Iran. 75-year-old Salman Rushdie is the son of an Indian businessman.
He studied in England and has a Masters in History from Cambridge University.
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