Author Salman Rushdie attacked before lecture in western New York

New Delhi: Author Salman Rushdie has been attacked ahead of a lecture in western New York. The Associated Press has given this information.

According to reports, on Friday, Salman Rushdie arrived to deliver a lecture at an event at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. He was among the guests on stage. At that moment a man attacked. It is being told that suddenly a person stormed the stage of Salman Rushdie on the stage. He started punching her while introducing her.

Until someone could understand, he stabbed him with a knife. Another person on stage with Rushdie was also stabbed. However, people intervened and somehow caught the man and saved Salman Rushdie. The famous writer fell to the ground after the man’s attack.