About British author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed by a man at a lecture venue in New York, USA and is being treated at a hospital, the American media reportedly said, "The respirator was removed and he began to talk." increase.
On the other hand, the man who stabbed Mr. Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder and is reportedly claiming innocence, and investigative authorities are investigating the details.
Indian-born British writer Salman Rushdie was on the stage for a lecture at an educational facility in western New York, USA on the 12th, and was stabbed in the neck and belly by a man who ran up.
Mr. Rushdie is being treated at a hospital, but on the 13th, according to information from his agent, the American media reported that "the ventilator was removed and he began to talk" about his condition.
Also, according to American media, the 24-year-old man who was arrested on the spot after stabbing Mr. Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder and is claiming innocence. I am looking into the details.
Rushdie's 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses" was blasphemy against Islam, and Iran's supreme leader at the time, Ayatollah Khomeini, issued a religious decree condemning him to death. This led to a series of incidents in which people involved in the publication were attacked in various countries.