Writer Rushdie, who attempted to kill his life, was arrested

2022-08-13T15:56:47.509Z

The NYPD said the man who made an attempt on the life of writer Salman Rushdie has been arrested. According to RIA Novosti, he was arrested for attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault. “On August 12, 2022, the Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested Hadi Matar, 24, for attempted murder in the 2nd degree and assault in the 2nd degree. Matar … has been taken to the Chautauka County Jail and will be charged centrally on August 13, 2022,” the statement said. Previously unknown at