Saturday, Paporakis was taken into custody in Palatine after a coworker at Taco Bell flagged suspicious text messages to the police.
The texts contained an eight‑page manifesto, photos of an AR‑style rifle, ammunition magazines, and tactical gear, and bragged about wanting to kill Indians.
On Sunday at 12:25 p.m., he drove in a sedan to the large Hindu temple in Aurora, but the rifle jammed and he left.
Police seized a loaded rifle, hundreds of rounds and a manifesto during a search of his home.
Prosecutors filed charges of terrorism and unlawful possession of a short‑barreled rifle; the judge denied bail but mandated hormone therapy.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was at the temple that day, urged vigilance against anti‑Indian hate.