Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie suspected of attempted murder | Abroad

‘Supported Shia extremism’

BUFFALO – Hadi Matar, 24, is charged with assault and attempted murder for stabbing writer Salman Rushdie. “He was charged last night on the basis of these suspicions and was remanded in custody without bail,” the Chautauqua Public Prosecutor’s Office said.

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