Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Indian-American Student Arrested for Arson and Terror Threat
A 22-year-old Indian-American student named Manojh Sai Lella was arrested in Texas.
He is accused of setting fire to a place of worship and threatening a family member.
The police have not shared many details about what happened.
Manojh is a senior at the University of Texas at Dallas and has done volunteer work.
He is currently in jail, and his trial is still to come.
The charges could lead to a long prison sentence if he is found guilty.
Manojh Sai Lella, a 22-year-old Indian-American student, was arrested in Collin County, Texas.
He faces charges of arson at a place of worship and making a terroristic threat against a family member.
Lella is a senior at the University of Texas at Dallas studying Information Technology.
He has a background in volunteer work, including tutoring at Gideon Math & Reading.
The bond for the arson charge is set at $100,000, and $3,500 for the misdemeanor charge.
- Who
- Manojh Sai Lella, a 22-year-old Indian-American student
- What
- Arrested for arson and making a terroristic threat
- When
- December 22
- Where
- Collin County, Texas
- Why
- Charges include damaging a place of worship and threatening a family member
- Name
- Manojh Sai Lella
- Age
- 22
- Arrest Date
- December 22
- Charges
- Arson (first-degree felony), Terroristic Threat (Class A misdemeanor)
- Bond Amounts
- $100,000 for arson, $3,500 for terroristic threat
- Current Status
- Held in Collin County jail
- Education
- Senior at University of Texas at Dallas, studying Information Technology
- Volunteer Work
- Math and reading tutor at Gideon Math & Reading
