US authorities accuse 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, according to multiple reports. He is described as having researched the target and allegedly written an eight-page manifesto before authorities stopped the plan.
The alleged target is reported to be the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. NDTV identifies Paporakis as a resident of Palatine, a suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area, and says he worked as a cashier at a Taco Bell restaurant. Times of India and Mint describe the case as involving a manifesto that is said to target Indians. Mint also notes a response from India’s Ministry of External Affairs after US authorities foiled the alleged plot.
