Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye, use of one hand in attack
He had three serious wounds in his neck
He had three serious wounds in his neck
He had three serious wounds in his neck
He had three serious wounds in his neck
Noted writer Salman Rushdie, who was attacked at a literary event in New York in August, lost sight in one eye, his agent confirmed.
According to media reports, Salman Rushdie has also lost the use of one hand. Until now, the extent of injuries that the author suffered was unclear.
Rushdie, who has been facing Islamist death threats for years after the release of his book 'The Satanic Verses', was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar, a US national of Lebanese origin.
“(Rushdie’s wounds) were profound, he has (also) lost the sight of one eye. He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And he has about 15 more wounds in his chest and torso. So, it was a brutal attack," his agent Andrew Wylie was quoted as saying to a Spanish newspaper, reported New York Post.
Wylie said he had discussed with the author the possibility of an attack on him in the past. “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 totally unexpected and illogical," the agent was quoted as saying.
Matar was charged with attempted murder and assault in the stabbing of Rushdie and he pleaded not guilty.