Salman Rushdie, the renowned India-born novelist, was attacked on Friday ahead of an address at a literary festival in Chautauqua, in New York state. According to an update shared by his agent soon after the attack, the 75-year-old author who has been put on a ventilator is likely to lose an eye and had suffered damage to his liver. On the other hand, the New York State Police have identified the suspect as Hadi Matar (24), from Fairview, New Jersey. However, the motive behind the murderous attack is still unknown.