Cyprus to deport cult member

Larnaca - Cyprus police will deport a leading member of the Aum Shinri Kyo (Supreme Truth) doomsday cult wanted in Japan on suspicion…

Larnaca - Cyprus police will deport a leading member of the Aum Shinri Kyo (Supreme Truth) doomsday cult wanted in Japan on suspicion of killing a fellow cult member, a police spokesman said yesterday.

Mr Tashiyasu Ouchi(45) is on a nationwide wanted list in Japan on suspicion of the 1989 killing of fellow cult member Shuji Taguchi, then 21.

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