Gurdwara vandalised in US with anti-IS graffiti

In the wake of the California massacre by a radicalised Muslim couple, a Gurdwara in a suburb here has been vandalised with hateful anti-ISIS graffiti.

The Gurdwara Singh Sabha’s board members and community members said in the early hours of December 6, the Gurdwara in Buena Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, along with a community member’s truck in the parking lot were vandalised. “We are concerned about the safety and security of our community members. We are of the opinion that this is a hate crime and that this is a direct result of a possible backlash from the San Bernardino killings,” said Inderjot Singh, president of Sikh Gurdwara in Buena Park. The Gurdwara’s members reported the crime to the Buena Park Police Department and are actively cooperating with law enforcement officials probing the incident.

“The Gurdwara was vandalised during Sunday early hours and a hateful graffiti was seen on the walls of the Gurdwara and also a truck parked in the parking lot. The graffiti included the phrase, “F*** ISIS,” and the words “Islam” and other reference of gangs,” Washington-based Sikh Council on Religion and Education said in a statement. The Gurdwara is attended by over 800 community members. White House, which was informed about the incident, has forwarded the incident to the Department of Homeland Security to investigate.