NIA Investigates Alleged Arson at Kadavumbhagam Synagogue

• The NIA has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack at the Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Kochi.
• Police suspect the fire at a nearby horticulture nursery was a test run for a wider terror plot.
• Investigators are tracing suspected cryptocurrency payments, including USDT, and examining reconnaissance visuals.
• Messages recovered from the accused’s phone refer to Jewish places of worship and attacks in several cities.
• Police are exploring possible international terror links as part of the wider probe.