China Arrests Hundreds of Doomsday Cult Followers in Crackdown
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Chinese authorities arrested more than 450 people accused of belonging to a doomsday cult after they held secret gatherings and spread leaflets, China Central Television reported today on its website.
The group, called Almighty God, held eight illegal gatherings in Qinghai province Dec. 5 and 6, and switched to handing out leaflets and hanging up banners after an initial police crackdown, CCTV reported.