Events tagged with "cult influence"

Historical Events tagged with "cult influence"

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Crime & Law

Shoko Asahara Sentenced for Sarin Attack

February 27th, 2004 21 years ago

Shoko Asahara, leader of Aum Shinrikyo, was sentenced to death for orchestrating the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack, which killed 13 people and injured over 5,000 others. The ruling came after a long legal process involving numerous co-defendants. Asahara's actions highlighted the rise of dangerous cults and underscored vulnerabilities within Japanese society regarding domestic terrorism. His cult's ideology combined apocalyptic beliefs with Eastern spirituality, a mix that drew many followers into their extremist agenda.