Controversial writer Salman Rushdie, whose ‘The Satanic Verses’ led to loss of life threats towards him, was attacked whereas taking part in an occasion in New York state, media reviews stated.

India-born Rushdie was talking at an occasion of the Chautauqua Establishment when a person ran onto the stage and both punched or stabbed him, the BBC reported citing eyewitnesses. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media, exhibiting chaos on the stage.