Man charged with attempted murder over Salman Rushdie attack

Mr Rushdie is reportedly on a ventilator and may lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage in New York state

The 75-year-old author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was arrested. Picture: AP Photo/Joshua Goodman

The man suspected of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie has been arrested for attempted murder and assault, New York state police have said.

The suspected attacker, 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, has been transported to Chautauqua County Jail and will be arraigned later today.