Accused in Keralam Synagogue Arson Case Slapped with UAPA, Larger Conspiracy Suspected: Police
Police suspect a larger conspiracy and say the accused received cryptocurrency payments and was linked to three arson incidents in Ernakulam district.
- On Friday, Kochi City police invoked the Unlawful Activities Act against Ebin Paul for an alleged arson attack on the 800-year-old Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam, Keralam.
- Police arrested Paul after he allegedly set fire to a plant nursery in front of the synagogue around 2.40 a.m. on October 12, 2026, prompting a search of his Puthencruz residence.
- Investigators suspect a larger conspiracy involving instructions from other persons; police recovered videos of Paul conducting reconnaissance and practicing the crime, along with cryptocurrency payments to him.
- District Police Chief Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar charged Paul under Sections 15 and 18 of the anti-terror law, revealing the accused was involved in three separate arson incidents across Ernakulam.
- Officials are proposing that the State Anti-Terror Squad lead the investigation, with the National Investigation Agency potentially assuming control of the probe given the sensitive nature of the target.
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Kochi, October 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Kerala Police have invoked provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against Ebin Paul, the prime accused in the arson attack near the historic Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam, as investigators probe a possible wider conspiracy behind the incident. Sections 16 and 18 of the UAPA, which deal […]
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