India urges US action over alleged Illinois temple plot

India’s Ministry of External Affairs urged U.S. authorities to protect the Indian community and investigate an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the reported anti-Hindu and racist nature of the alleged plot was particularly disturbing and that India had taken note of the arrest and charges in the case. The suspect, 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine, was arrested on October 11. Palatine police said investigators began looking into the case after receiving information about concerning electronic communications. A search of his home recovered a rifle, ammunition and tactical equipment, police said. Cook County prosecutors allege that Paporakis planned an attack on a Hindu temple and tried to fire at a man from a car on October 11, but his rifle malfunctioned. Those claims have not been independently established in the supplied reports. Police and prosecutors have described the alleged plan and attempted shooting as part of an ongoing investigation. Paporakis faces charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful weapons possession. A judge ordered him detained after a hearing, and his...