A Horrific Attack On Author Salman Rushdie

 

Famous writer Salman Rushdie was attacked with a knife by a miscreant during a literary event in New York, USA, injuring him seriously. At present, he is kept on a ventilator in the hospital. According to media reports, in a statement, Rushdie's agent Andrew Wylie said, "The news is not good." Salman is likely to lose one eye, and his arm veins were cut. At the same time, his liver has also been damaged due to the attack. According to a police spokesperson, the incident took place at the Chautauqua Institution. The attacker quickly came to the stage and attacked Rushdie with a knife. During this, the interviewer present on the stage also suffered a minor injury to his head.

Police have identified the accused as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, who hails from New Jersey. Officials say the reason behind the attack is still unclear. After the attack, Rushdie was treated by a doctor in the audience before being taken to the hospital by helicopter. Officials said the attacker stabbed Rushdie in the neck and abdomen with a knife. In 1988, Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for his novel The Satanic Verses on Muslim traditions. The attack is being linked to that. However, an Iranian diplomat said, "We have nothing to do with this attack."

Who is Salman Rushdie

Rushdie was born in the year 1947 of Indian Independence in Mumbai. He studied history at the University of Cambridge in the UK. He was awarded the 'Booker Prize' in 1981 and 'Best of the Booker's in 1983 for the novel 'Midnight's Children. Rushdie made his debut as a writer in 1975 with his first novel, Grimus.