Rushdie was attacked on Friday while on stage at an event in New York.
Attendees detained the suspect, 24-year-old Hadi Matar. He was then taken into police custody.
A doctor in the audience treated Rushdie after the attack. The author was then taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery.that the author is currently on a ventilator and will likely lose an eye. His liver was damaged in the attack as well, Wylie said.Rushdie spent years in hiding after receiving death threats and a bounty for his murder due to the book "The Satanic Verses," which he wrote based on the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
The book is widely considered to be "blasphemous" among many Muslims. It is banned across many nations.
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