New York, Aug 12 : The controversial author Salman Rushdie, whose ‘The Satanic Verses’ prompted threats of death against him, was slapped during his participation in an event in New York state, media reports claimed. Indian-born Rushdie spoke during an event of the Chautauqua Institution when a man came up to the stage and attacked or stabbed him, the BBC reported, citing eyewitnesses.
Rushdie’s health status isn’t known at the moment.
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