It added that the Consulate is in touch with the community and has raised the matter with the US law enforcement authorities for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act.Melville is located in Suffolk County on Long Island and is about 28 kilometres from the 16000-seater Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega community event on September 22.According to footage shared online, expletives have been sprayed on the road and the signage outside the temple.The temple is expected to hold a prayer meeting later in the afternoon following the incident.The Hindu American Foundation said in a post on X that the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security must investigate the attack on the temple after recent threats to Hindu institutions as a large Indian community gathering is planned in nearby Nassau County this weekend.
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