Spray-painted vandalism was reported at a Hindu temple in Chino Hills on Saturday morning, March 8. At around 9:15 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a vandalism report at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple off the 71 Freeway in Chino Hills.

Messages against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were spray painted on the entrance to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California.

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Chino Hills opens its doors to visitors at 9 a.m. every day. On Saturday, templegoers were met with disturbing messages.

Hateful phrases and derogatory messages were found spray painted outside of the BAPS Mandir Hindu temple in Chino HIlls on Saturday, prompting an investigation from local law enforcement.

India on Sunday strongly condemned an incident of vandalism at a Hindu temple in California`s Chino Hills and demanded "stringent action" against those involved, reported PTI. New Delhi also called for adequate security to the places of worship in view of the incident.