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UT Dallas Student Arrested on Arson, Terroristic Threat Charges in Frisco

Police say there is no evidence he targeted a place of worship.

Overview

  • Manojh Sai Lella, 22, was booked on December 22 under an existing warrant and remains in custody, according to arrest records.
  • He is charged with first-degree arson with intent to damage a habitation or place of worship and a Class A misdemeanor terroristic threat against a family or household member.
  • Officers responded to his home after relatives reported a mental health episode and alleged threats, and authorities say an attempt to set the house on fire occurred days earlier.
  • Bond is set at $100,000 for the arson count and $3,500 for the misdemeanor, court documents show.
  • Lella is a University of Texas at Dallas student, and the case is proceeding in Collin County courts.