A 22-year-old Indian-origin student has been arrested in the U.S. on charges of arson and terroristic threat against family members, according to official records. Manojh Sai Lella, a senior at the University of Texas at Dallas, was arrested by Frisco police on Monday (December 22). Police responded to Lella’s home after family members reported a mental health episode and alleged threats. Lella faces arson with intent to damage a habitat or place of worship, a first-degree felony, and terroristic threat of a family/household member, a Class A misdemeanour. Police stressed there is no evidence of a threat to a place of worship.

Source: The Hindu December 27, 2025 02:08 UTC