Rushdie is due to testify about his injuries at the Chautauqua County Court in Mayville, New York, a few miles (km) north of the Chautauqua Institution, a rural arts haven.
Sheeran, dressed in a white t-shirt and shorts was seen singing and playing his guitar on a pavement in the centre of Bengaluru ahead of his concert last Sunday night.
The 609 arrests, compared to 352 in January 2024, were made during visits to 800 premises including nail bars, restaurants, car washes and convenience stores, a government statement said.
