Indian-Origin Student Arrested In US On Arson, Terror Threat Charges

Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 11:13 IST

Manojh Sai Lella, a University of Texas at Dallas student, was arrested in Frisco for arson and terroristic threats against family members.

A 22-year-old student of Indian origin has been arrested in the United States on charges of arson and making terroristic threats against family members, according to official records.

The accused, Manojh Sai Lella, a student at the University of Texas at Dallas, was taken into custody by police in Frisco on Monday.

According to authorities, officers responded to Lella’s residence after family members reported that he was experiencing a mental health episode and had allegedly issued threats. Police said he is also accused of attempting to set the house on fire several days before the arrest.

Lella has been charged with arson with intent to damage a habitation or place of worship a first-degree felony and making a terroristic threat against a family or household member, which is classified as a Class A misdemeanour. Police clarified that there is no evidence to suggest any threat to a place of worship.

Court records show that his bond was set at $100,000 for the arson charge and $3,500 for the terroristic threat charge. The investigation is ongoing.

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