Russian Journalist Stabbed Insulting Islam---A Russian journalist,Sergey Aslanyan, 46, is in hospital after being lured out of his home and stabbed 20 times late on Monday night in the latest attack on a member of the press by an unidentified criminal and Aslanyan also insulted Islam. The two weeks ago the journalist ventured to criticize the founder of Islam, the Prophet Mohammed, on air.
Aslanyan was brought to Moscow’s hospital with numerous non-penetrating knife wounds to the chest, neck and arm.
Police sources said Aslanyan received a call from an unknown number just before midnight, inviting him outside for a chat. After leaving his home in southern Moscow, he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest, neck and arms by a man, or several men, wielding a knife.
The Izvestiya newspaper suggested the attack could have been linked to a recent radio appearance during which Aslanyan insulted the prophet Muhammad.
Aslanyan claimed that the attacker was shouting “you are Allah’s enemy!” while slashing at the victim.
Police say the abuser was a slim man of about 30, while according to some witnesses there were several attackers.
As of now the journalist is conscious and his condition is stable. His relatives and friends are free to visit him in his flat, which is guarded by police. Investigators say they do not have a primary lead, but hope to identify the perpetrator using porch surveillance camera data.
Aslanyan was brought to Moscow’s hospital with numerous non-penetrating knife wounds to the chest, neck and arm.
Police sources said Aslanyan received a call from an unknown number just before midnight, inviting him outside for a chat. After leaving his home in southern Moscow, he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest, neck and arms by a man, or several men, wielding a knife.
The Izvestiya newspaper suggested the attack could have been linked to a recent radio appearance during which Aslanyan insulted the prophet Muhammad.
Aslanyan claimed that the attacker was shouting “you are Allah’s enemy!” while slashing at the victim.
Police say the abuser was a slim man of about 30, while according to some witnesses there were several attackers.
As of now the journalist is conscious and his condition is stable. His relatives and friends are free to visit him in his flat, which is guarded by police. Investigators say they do not have a primary lead, but hope to identify the perpetrator using porch surveillance camera data.
