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Salman Rushdie attacked on stage above New York – Times of India

August 13, 2022
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Washington: Mumbai-born writer Salman Rushdie75-year-old was stabbed in the neck on stage during an upstate speaking engagement New York His novel The . On Friday, almost 33 years after issuing a fatwa for satanic versesAccording to police and an eyewitness.
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An AP reporter observed that a man on stage at the Chautauqua Institution confronts Rushdie and is punched or stabbed 10 to 15 times as he is introduced. The writer was pushed or fell to the floor.
The attacker, who has not yet been named, was brought down by other attendees, who rushed to the stage to defend Rushdie.
He was given immediate medical attention before being taken to a nearby hospital in Medivac.
Also read: Rushdie was hit 10-15 times during the attack, eyewitnesses say
Images on social media of the alleged attacker being taken away by police showed a young man with his hair chopped off.

Rushdie was attending the CHQ 2022 literary event in Chautauqua, near Buffalo, and was about to deliver a speech on artistic freedom to hundreds of spectators.
Henri Reese, the interviewer who was speaking to him, was also reportedly injured in the attack.

Writers around the world were shocked and shocked after the attack. Stephen King tweeted, “I hope Salman Rushdie is fine.” “I’m really shocked. I never thought this would happen. He’s living in the West, and he’s been protected since 1989. If he’s attacked, anyone who criticizes Islam will be punished.” may be attacked. I am worried,” said Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen.
Police did not specify the motive for the attack and it was not clear what kind of weapon was used. The attacker has been taken into custody by the police.

“On August 12, 2022, around 11 a.m., a male suspect came on stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer. Rushdie was stabbed in the neck, and was taken by helicopter to a regional hospital,” New York State Police said in a statement.
New York State Governor Cathy Hochul said Rushdie, who has “spent decades speaking the truth to power”, is “alive” and officials are monitoring the situation.