An Illinois man has been arrested after police say he plotted an attack on a Hindu temple and told colleagues he “couldn’t wait” to kill Indian people. The case has intensified concern about anti-Indian hostility in the US.
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01Summary
- 01Police in Illinois arrested 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, on the day they believe he planned to attack a Hindu place of worship.
- 02Investigators say the target may have been the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, about 40 miles from Palatine, though the exact location has not been confirmed.
- 03Prosecutors say Paporakis told colleagues he was a white supremacist and said he “couldn’t wait” to kill Indian people.
- 04Court papers say he sent a document titled “Why I fought: A.K.A. (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto)” that described Indian, Jewish and Black people as “subhumans”.
- 05A judge ordered him held in jail on Wednesday on felony charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of a weapon.
02Why it matters
The case highlights fears among Indian Americans that hostility towards their community is increasing. It also shows how hate speech and extremist beliefs can spill into threats against places of worship.
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