Overview

• A former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Dominic Martin, is the suspect detained in an explosion incident at the Zamra International Convention Center in Kalamassery, Kerala where a Jehovah's Witness prayer session was taking place.
• He claimed responsibility for the incident which resulted in the death of three people and injured about 50; the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device inside a tiffin box.
• Martin had cited theological disagreements with the group as his motive for the attack, expressing views against the belief preached by the group regarding the world's end.
• The event was a three-day zonal conference by the group which had an approximate attendance of 2,500 faithfuls and others; numerous eyewitnesses reported multiple explosions and ensuing panic and chaos.
• Authorities are continuing to verify Martin's claim of responsibility, with an initial finding suggesting the use of an improvised explosive device in the attack.