Ohio Hindu Temple Vandalized With Bricks; FBI Alerted Ahead of Navratri

Hindustan Times · world

A Hindu temple in Ohio was vandalized on Friday, with perpetrators reportedly hurling bricks and causing significant damage to windows. Priests and worshippers were present during the attack at the Shri Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Temple in Richmond Heights. Surveillance footage is being examined by law enforcement, and the FBI has been alerted. This incident occurs amid rising concerns over hate crimes and Hinduphobia in the US, with the Indian American community preparing for Navratri festivities. The vandalism adds to a pattern of attacks on Hindu institutions across the country.