UAPA Invoked Against Ebin B Paul in Ernakulam Synagogue Attack Case

Kochi: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has been invoked against Ebin B Paul, the accused in the attack on the Kadavubhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam. The investigation team has submitted a report to the Ernakulam Magistrate Court invoking charges related to conspiracy and terrorist activities.

With the UAPA invoked, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) may take over the investigation. NIA and Intelligence Bureau officials had questioned the accused.

Cases registered against Ebin Paul include the synagogue attack, arson at a car showroom and a building in Muvattupuzha, and a drug-related case. The UAPA was invoked against him following these developments.

The examination of digital devices, including a mobile phone seized from the accused, is ongoing. Police had obtained Telegram chats between him and a person identified as Bose.

A special investigation team had travelled to Pune to examine the accused’s background. Police are seeking information about him from his teachers and classmates. A Kochi City Police team had begun collecting information at Symbiosis International University in Pune, where Ebin studied.