There are reports of unidentified persons firing at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple located in Spanish Fork in the state of Utah. The temple authorities have said that this is a hate crime. The temple authorities have also appealed to the general public to help identify the culprits while demanding that a case be registered under the hate crime. This temple has been targeted by anti-social elements in the past. The latest attack is causing outrage in the Hindu community. Surveillance cameras show that a car comes out of the gate and the people riding in it fire at the temple and escape. The firing has caused considerable damage to the temple. According to the temple’s servant, Parasthaya Dasi, he woke up after hearing the sound of gunshots. The attackers fired indiscriminately at the temple. The temple’s president, Y. Warden, has said that 20 to 30 bullets were fired at the temple. A bullet also hit the temple’s worship hall, but no casualties were reported.
