5 facts about Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie at the event in New York
New Delhi:
Author Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and may have lost an eye after he underwent surgery following a knife attack at a literary event in New York. The attacker has been identified as Hadi Matar, 24, from New Jersey.
Here are 5 facts about the attacker Salman Rushdie:
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Preliminary review of Matar .’s social media showed his sympathy for “Shia extremism” and the causes of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Although there is no direct link between Matar and the IRGC, investigators are said to have found an image of Iranian commander Qassem Solemani, who was assassinated in 2020, in a mobile messaging app. Matar’s cell phone.
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Hadi Matar is said to have jumped on stage as Rushdie was about to give a speech at the Chautauqua Institute near New York City, which hosts art shows. Henry Reese, the interviewer, also suffered a head injury in the attack.
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Police believe Matar was “working alone”. However, authorities are in the process of “getting a search warrant for various items. There is a backpack lying at the scene. There are also electronic devices.”
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Hadi Matar is from Fairview, New Jersey. Authorities are still looking into Matar’s nationality and his criminal record, if any.