💨 Abstract

Salman Rushdie, the controversial author, testified against Hadi Matar, the man accused of trying to kill him in a 2022 knife attack at a New York arts institute. Matar pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault. Rushdie described the attacker as ferocious and said he was stabbed about 15 times, causing severe injuries including the loss of sight in one eye.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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