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, the Coalition of Hindus of North America said.
- Surveillance video of the incident is under review by authorities, though no suspects have been identified and authorities have not confirmed a religious motive behind the assault.
- CoHNA urged Richmond Heights Mayor Kim Thomas and PoliceRichmond to publicly condemn the attack, while the Hindu American Foundation alerted the FBI and CivilRights authorities and offered temple assistance.
- The incident occurred as the community began Hindu Heritage Month and approached Navratri observances, prompting the Hindu American Foundation to characterize it as a "possible hate crime" amid escalating vitriol.
- CoHNA has documented prior temple vandalism in New York, California, and Queens, highlighting a pattern of escalating hostility directed at Hindu communities across the United States.
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