Authorities detail alleged plot to attack Illinois Hindu temple

Summary

Illinois authorities believe 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis entered a Hindu temple’s car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about an alleged mass-shooting plan, the South China Morning Post reports. The Hindu reports that Paporakis had shared a document outlining the alleged plan and images of a rifle, magazines, body armour and other tactical equipment. Hindustan Times says a video showed his arrest and reports that police received a report about disturbing mass-shooting messages he allegedly sent. Al Jazeera and The Guardian also report an arrest over an alleged plot to attack a Hindu temple or place of worship in Illinois.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 07:54 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that police arrested a US teen over an alleged Illinois mass-shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple.

2. Hindustan Times

   15 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times says a video showed Alexandros Paporakis being arrested and reports he was arrested on Sunday after police received a report about disturbing mass-shooting messages he allegedly sent.

3. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that police said an Illinois man was arrested over an alleged plot to attack a Hindu place of worship.

4. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 03:24 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis had shared a document outlining an alleged mass-shooting plan and images of a rifle, magazines, body armour and other tactical equipment.

5. South China Morning Post

   16 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that authorities believe Paporakis entered the temple car park on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged plan.