(New York Composite Television) The well -known British writer Rashdi was attacked while attending the event in New York State. He was severely injured in the neck and body, and he must maintain his life by respiratory device.Police said the fierce may be sympathy for the extremism of Islam.
Salman Rushdie, 75, was preparing to give a speech at the Shotoquan Institute in New York on Friday (August 12), a man suddenly rushed to the stage and rushed to him, and the scene was suddenly chaotic.Many people handle the murderer, but Rashdi has been pierced to the ground.
New York State Police confirmed that Hadi MARAR, a 24 -year -old suspect, was born in Lebanon. He was born in California and recently moved to New Jersey.He entered the venue with his ticket, and the motivation of the laborers until the deadline was unknown.
The local prosecution department said on Saturday (August 13) that Mata was charged under the charges of attempting to murder and attacked others, and it was not allowed to bail.
Police found photos of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani from Marta's mobile phone.Suleimani died in the U.S. UAV air strike in January 2020.Police have preliminarily judged that Matal may sympathize with Shiites, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian government.
Rashdi's agent issued a statement via an email that Rashdi's situation is not optimistic and currently rely on the respirator and cannot speak."Rashdi may lose one eye. His hand nerves are cut off, and the liver is stabbed and damaged."
Rashdi was born in a Muslim family in Mumbai, India in 1947.In 1988, the novel Satan Poetry published was accused of blaspheming Muslim, so he received many death intimidation.Iran even promulgated the FATWA, calling on the Muslim to kill the author and publishing related personnel of Satan.A religious organization in Iran also rewarded $ 3.3 million to assassinate Rashdi.
More than that, the Japanese translator of Satan Poetry was assassinated and died in 1991, and the translators of Italy and Norwegian versions later attacked.
Rashdi himself hid in the 1990s and was protected, and later dared to show up.He became a U.S. citizen in 2016 and lived in New York City, but he was still difficult to escape.
Witnesses, Professor Lefan, a professor of political science in the United States, told AFP that he saw the suspect running on stage at the time and continued to wave his knife towards Rashdi.
New York State Police said it is working with the Federal Investigation Agency to determine the motivation of the suspect's cadre case.Police did not explain what the suspect used.
UN Secretary -General Gutres was shocked by Rashdi's attack.He said that violence cannot be allowed anyway.
National Security Consultant Shalvin and President Macron and other political leaders have also condemned, saying that it was an attack on freedom of speech.
