Rumors Spread Doomsday, more than 400 people has been arrested in China
Beijing - Chinese authorities arrest members of sect up its "bad" was accused of spreading rumors of apocalypse. More than 400 members of the cult "Almighty God" had been arrested in Qinghai province. While dozens of others were arrested in other areas.
So reported the Chinese state media, China Central Television (CCTV) as reported by AFP news agency on Tuesday (12/18/2012).
"Members of the sect" God Almighty "is holding on to the Mayan doomsday scenarios predict that the sun no longer shines and electricity will be cut off for three days from December 21," a statement from the Public Security Bureau in the area Xining, Qinghai Province.
According to police, members of the sect knowingly spreading leaflets about the end of the world and spreading rumors widely to the public. In effect, the Chinese became panicked and bought candles and other survival gear.
It is known that the sect of "Almighty God" had received from the Chinese government crackdown earlier. Precisely because the sect openly expressed his plans to destroy the Chinese Communist Party in power.
Hundreds of members of the group have been arrested since last week. "The number that you see on the news-media coverage is true," said government spokesman told AFP in Qinghai.
Earlier, China's official news agency, Xinhua reported, 37 members of the "Almighty God" had been arrested in Qinghai on Monday, December 17th yesterday. While 56 others were detained in other Chinese regions for spreading rumors that the world will end on December 21, at the expiration of the Mayan calendar.
So reported the Chinese state media, China Central Television (CCTV) as reported by AFP news agency on Tuesday (12/18/2012).
"Members of the sect" God Almighty "is holding on to the Mayan doomsday scenarios predict that the sun no longer shines and electricity will be cut off for three days from December 21," a statement from the Public Security Bureau in the area Xining, Qinghai Province.
According to police, members of the sect knowingly spreading leaflets about the end of the world and spreading rumors widely to the public. In effect, the Chinese became panicked and bought candles and other survival gear.
It is known that the sect of "Almighty God" had received from the Chinese government crackdown earlier. Precisely because the sect openly expressed his plans to destroy the Chinese Communist Party in power.
Hundreds of members of the group have been arrested since last week. "The number that you see on the news-media coverage is true," said government spokesman told AFP in Qinghai.
Earlier, China's official news agency, Xinhua reported, 37 members of the "Almighty God" had been arrested in Qinghai on Monday, December 17th yesterday. While 56 others were detained in other Chinese regions for spreading rumors that the world will end on December 21, at the expiration of the Mayan calendar.
