Man arrested for arson near Kochi synagogue; BJP alleges conspiracy. Kochi Police arrested Ebin Paul, 32, for an arson attack near Kadavubhagam Synagogue on Oct 12. His phone contained references to Jewish sites, attacks in Indian cities, and suspected cryptocurrency payments. BJP Kerala VP KS Radhakrishnan alleged a planned conspiracy to erase Jewish heritage, linking the incident to an earlier fire at a Mattancherry Jewish site.