Wisconsin Family Action Graffiti - MWC Photo
MADISON, WI (WSAU) – A Madison man has been federally charged in the firebombing of a pro-life organization on Mother’s Day last year, according to a release from the Office of U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea.
Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was arrested in Boston on Tuesday and charged with one count of attempting to cause damage with a fire or explosive.
According to the office, Roychowdhury traveled from Madison to Portland, Maine, and then had a one-way ticket from Boston, Massachusetts, to Guatemala City. He was apprehended at Boston Logan International Airport on Tuesday morning.
Authorities first identified Roychowdhury as a suspect, according to a criminal complaint, after discovering his graffiti at a political rally in January. His DNA was also able to be matched with DNA found at the crime scene by police.
Roychowdhury was a 2022 PhD graduate in biochemistry, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison spokesperson. He previously worked for the university but left in April 2022, before the incident at Wisconsin Family Action.
On Tuesday, Roychowdhury appeared in court in Boston. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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