Doomsday cult leader behind deadly Tokyo subway gas attack is executed, Japanese media report

[TomSea]

Now, Japan has had the death penalty but rarely use it. This "doomsday cult leader" had his followers unleash poison on a subway train from what I remember. Allegedly, others were also executed... meaning by hanging.

Doomsday cult leader behind deadly Tokyo subway gas attack is executed, Japanese media report

Doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara and several followers were executed Friday for their roles in a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subways and other crimes, Japanese media reported.

The Justice Ministry said it could not confirm the reports, which cited unidentified sources.

The sarin gas subway attack killed 13 people and sickened more than 6,000.

Read more at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/07/05/doomsday-cult-leader-behind-deadly-tokyo-subway-gas-attack-is-executed-japanese-media-report.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-latest-followers-of-japanese-cult-leader-also-executed/2018/07/05/3bf87056-80b8-11e8-a63f-7b5d2aba7ac5_story.html?utm_term=.0806a252d5db

[SirLinksALot]

SHOKO ASAHARA

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

SHOKO ASAHARA

moar like assahola amirite?

[Gefn]

Posted in obits too