Who attacked Salman Rushdie? New York Police identifies 24-year-old suspect
Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator following hours of surgery after being stabbed in the neck and torso at a lecture in New York on Friday.
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Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator following hours of surgery after being stabbed in the neck and torso at a lecture in New York on Friday.
The author of 'The Satanic Verses', Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday (August 12). The New York State Police have identified the suspect.
Salman Rushdie stabbed: Salman Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and was transported by helicopter to an area hospital. A suspect has been taken into custody.
New York State Police investigating the stabbing incident with FBI and local sheriff’s office
The New York State Police have identified the suspect, who attacked Salman Rushdie, as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey while the motive behind the act