Salman Rushdie on ventilator; You can lose one eye, liver damage by stabbing a knife

Author Salman Rushdie, who was injured in an attack by a man in New York, US, is on a ventilator and is feared to lose an eye.His liver has also been damaged after the knife attack.His agent gave this information and said that the news is not good.According to agent Andrew Wyllie, the writer is on a ventilator and cannot talk.Wylie said, 'The news is not good.Salman is feared to have lost an eye, he has a broken arm vein and his liver is damaged.

Mumbai-born controversial writer Rushdie had faced death threats from Islamic extremists for years after writing The Satanic Verses.He was stabbed to death by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident at an event in western New York state.New York State Police Major Eugene Stanijewski said Friday evening that Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, had been identified as the suspect who stabbed Rushdie.

Rushdie's Neck Knife

Rushdie (75) was stabbed in the neck when he was on stage at the Chautauqua Institution.The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state.Stanijewski said Rushdie was immediately given first aid by a doctor at the event by the time emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene.The writer was then taken to a local trauma center and had to undergo surgery at around 5 p.m., several hours after the attack at around 10.47 a.m. local time.

Responding to a question about the nationality of the attacker, a bag recovered from the scene
, Stanijewski said, "I don't know about it yet.""We are trying to get an update," he said.The officials are in the process of obtaining search warrants for various items.A bag was recovered from the spot.There were also electrical equipment.At present, it is believed that the suspect carried out the incident alone.We are working with the FBI, the Sheriff's Office, to determine the motive for the attack, he said.