police in new york state say the author salman rushdie has suffered a stab wound to the neck in an attack while preparing to give a lecture. he was flown to hospital by helicopter and his condition is not yet known. police said a man had been taken into custody. mr rushdie received death threats after writing his book, the satanic verses in 1988 and went into hiding for nearly a decade. our culture editor katie razzall reports salman rushdie was flown by air ambulance after the attack in new york state. the prize winning author and the target of death threats was about to give a lecture when a man assaulted him on the stage. local police said he suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck. of reports suggest multiple wounds. we stab wound to the neck. of reports suggest multiple wounds.- suggest multiple wounds. we saw someone run suggest multiple wounds. we saw someone run onto suggest multiple wounds. we saw someone run onto the suggest multiple wounds. we saw someone run onto