Salman Rushdie's attacker appears in court, pleads not guilty
Hadi Matar attacked Salman Rushdie as he sat on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York
Police on Saturday charged Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant Hadi Matar with attempted murder and assault with a weapon.
Hadi had attacked Salman Rushdie as he sat on stage at theChautauqua Institution on Friday and stabbed him multiple times. The alleged attacker appeared in a New York court on Saturday and pleaded not guilty. He is being held without bail.
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Rushdie's book agent Andrew Wylie said the author received injuries to his neck, abdomen and face. Rushdie also suffered an eye injury as Wylie claimed the India-born author may lose one eye.
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Meanwhile, reports claimed Matar's family belongs to Lebanon. Ali Tehfe, mayor of Yaroun in Lebanon was quoted by agencies as saying that Matar was the son of a man from the town. Matar's parents had reportedly emigrated to the US and he was born in the United States.
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New agency Reuters informed that a Hezbollah official said the group had no information on the incident involving Salman Rushdie.
(With input from Agencies)
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