Baku, August 13, AZERTAC Hours after being attacked, the "news is not good" about Salman Rushdie, who was attacked Friday on stage in the state of New York, according to Anadolu Agency.The author’s agent, Andrew Wylie, said in an email update to the New York Times that Rushdie is on a ventilator and cannot speak, his arm and liver are injured and he might lose an eye.The suspect who attacked Rushdie was taken into custody, police said Friday.Pictures on social media showed Rushdie, whose works have prompted death threats, lying on stage at the Chautauqua Institution as police and bystanders attempted to provide first aid.Footage also showed bystanders rushing to the stage in the immediate wake of the attack.The attack took place before a lecture he was about to present.The author suffered a stab wound to his neck and was transported to a hospital, New York State Police said in a statement.An interviewer also suffered a minor head injury, police added.Rushdie is the author of several novels that won widespread acclaim, including Midnight's Children, which won the Booker Prize in 1981.