The Palatine Police Department received a tip on Oct 11 that a 19‑year‑old resident of Aurora had been drafting a plan to target a Hindu place of worship. Detectives seized a rifle, 300 rounds, a tactical vest, and a white‑supremacist patch from his home after arresting him outside his apartment.
The FBI examined the suspect’s electronic communications, uncovering a document titled "Why I Fought: A K A: (Aurora Shooter’s Manifesto)" that fused white‑supremacist rhetoric with calls to violence against South Asian communities. Images of firearms, ammunition magazines and body armour were also circulated among online extremist forums.
In a statement, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned the plot and urged law‑enforcement and faith communities to treat threats against Indian Americans with urgency. "We cannot wait until innocent people are killed to take anti‑Indian hatred seriously," he wrote, thanking those who alerted authorities.
A judge, following a detention hearing, ordered the suspect to remain in custody until his trial, which is slated for mid‑November. Local Hindu leaders have called for heightened security at temples across the region while officials promise to increase surveillance of extremist activity.