Ohio Hindu Temple Attacked with Bricks, Windows Shattered During Incident
Surveillance video is being reviewed as temple leaders and Hindu groups press authorities to treat the attack as a possible hate crime.
- On Friday afternoon, a Hindu temple in the Greater Cleveland area of Ohio was attacked with bricks, shattering windows while priests and devotees remained inside, according to the Coalition of Hindus of North America .
- Surveillance video of the incident is currently under review by authorities, though they have not identified any suspects or confirmed a religious motive behind the assault.
- CoHNA urged Richmond Heights Mayor Kim Thomas and PoliceRichmond to publicly condemn the act, while the organization alerted the FBI and CivilRights division to the incident.
- The incident occurred as the community began Hindu Heritage Month and approached Navratri observances, prompting the Hindu American Foundation to label it a "possible hate crime."
- CoHNA has documented prior temple vandalism in New York, California, and Queens, highlighting escalating hostility directed at Hindus across the United States.
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US: Hindu mandir vandalised in Ohio; Community groups flag rising targeted attack, demand swift action from govt
WASHINGTON DC: In a targeted attack at a temple in the United States, American non-profit organisation, The Hindu American Foundation, has said that a Hindu temple in Ohio was targeted, with perpetrators hurling bricks at the structure and causing significant damage. Detailing the incident in a post on X, the Hindu American Foundation stated, “Hindu temple attacked in Ohio today | At 1:30 PM today, the Shree Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Mandir…
Unidentified individuals threw bricks and damaged the Shri Swaminarayan Vadtal Dham Hindu Temple in Richmond Heights, Ohio. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has described the incident as a possible hate crime and demanded the swift arrest of the perpetrators.
Ohio Hindu temple attacked with bricks, windows shattered in targeted attack - The Tribune
A Hindu temple in Richmond Heights, Ohio, was attacked with bricks, shattering windows while devotees were inside. The Hindu American Foundation and CoHNA condemned the incident, alerting authorities and highlighting a disturbing pattern of rising hostility and vandalism against Hindu temples across the United States.
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