US teen arrested over alleged plot to attack Hindu Temple in Illinois

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New Delhi: A 19-year-old man has been detained in the US state of Illinois on suspicion of planning a mass shooting at a Hindu religious center in Aurora.

As per reports, the suspect, Alexandros Paporakis of Palatine, was taken into custody on October 11 following a tip from the public about the threat making the rounds electronically. Authorities seized what they say was a manifesto expressing white supremacy and offering an incentive to shoot Indian people.

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They also found a rifle, loaded magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and tactical gear at his home.

Paporakis is facing charges of issuing a terrorist threat and having a weapon during the commission of a felony. Police would not confirm which temple was reportedly targeted and said the investigation remains active.

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