McDonald's murder: Six cult members jailed in China

13-05-2015 Wed 17:13 | International | IANS

Beijing, May 13: Six members of the "Almighty God" cult that shocked China with a murder in a McDonald's outlet last year have been jailed for between two and four years as the country cracks down on the banned organisation. The six, identified as Tang Li, Chen Xiaoming, Duan Heping, He Xing, Zhu Shihe and Gao Xiangwu, were convicted of "breaching law enforcement by cult activities", according to the verdict issued on Wednesday by the Wuling District People's Court in the central Hubei province. The court in Changde city said the six were senior members of the cult's local branch, Xinhua news agency reported. They organised at-home "group study sessions" to brainwash new recruits and created videos, leaflets and other materials to spread, including on the Internet, information about the cult, according to the verdict. Police arrested them in December.

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