Salman Rushdie was stabbed 15 times in New York which left him blind in his right eye and has lost mobility in his hand.
Salman’s precarious condition was revealed by the writer’s agent after Salman, 75, renowned for his ‘The Satanic Verses’ novel, was repeatedly knifed as he prepared to give a talk on artistic freedom at the Chautauqua Institute.
Andrew Wylie said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País: “His wounds were deep. He lost sight in one eye. He suffered three serious neck injuries and lost mobility in one hand because the nerves were cut by the stab wounds. And he suffered another 15 injuries to his chest and torso. So it was a brutal attack.”
“Rushdie will survive,” Andrew added, though it was still unclear if Salman was still in the hospital.
He said about discussing the dangers of assassination in the past with Salman, in the context of John Lennon’s shooting: “The principal danger that he faced so many years after the fatwa was imposed is from a random person coming out of nowhere and attacking (him.) So, you can’t protect against that because it’s unexpected and illogical. It was like John Lennon.”
Salman was stabbed in the neck and stomach and had to undergo surgery, suffering puncture wounds to his right eye and chest and a laceration on his right thigh. Just before the attack, the writer had stated that his life was normal despite the fatwa.
The suspect, Hadi Matar, 24, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges when he appeared in court on August 18.
District Attorney Jason Schmidt said at the time: “His mission to kill Mr. Rushdie is greater in his mind and outweighs his freedom.”
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