Osaka, Apr. 5.
Dealing another heavy blow to the Hito-no-michi pseudo-religious cult which claims 'a million followers throughout Japan, the police this morning arrested its new chief abbot, Tokuchika Miki, 37.
Also seized In a series of raids in the city were more than ten leading members of the cult.
'The procurators' office have' also charged Tokulch! Miki, 68, the founder and until last year the chief abbot of the cult, with lose majesta.
The elder Miki, arrested on Sept. 29 last at the headquarters of the sect at Fuse, Osaka Prefecture, has thus far been charged only with rape. Tokuleht Miki relinquished his offes [British Skipper Seized by Yokohama Police Tokyo, Apr. 8.
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"The detention of Tokulch! Miki wa ordered by high officials of the prefectural police on the filing of a complaint by an unnamed woman, accusing him of criminally attacking her during a "religious" ceremony.
"The lose majesta charges were brought forward on the ground that the cult made an indiscriminate use of the chrysanthemum and paulownia emblems, crests of the Imperial House, fu the amulets distributed to believers donating more than ¥.30. The boxes containing the amulets were also em: assed with a replica of the Imperial creat.
May be Third Charg Tokuichi Miki may yet have to face a third charge of attempted treason, as the police revealed the existence of evidence showing that he attempted to deity himself and create a dynasty of Hito-no-mich} "pontifis," his frst successor bel his own' son, Tokuchika.
'Stariling revelations that the olde: 'Miki used the "Spirit Chamber," the: holy of holles of his cult, to debauch young. girl-believers serving him as "atendanis." were made by the' police on the basic of alleged confes~ sions made by both the defendant and his victims. Tia} More than ten young girls, the police said, were attacked: by" Miki while performing rites of "'purifeation" and "inspiration." The latter ritual, which the police said was! "outrageously lascivious," was _designed to "remove the spiritual rains: and clear the head" of the woman' believer submitting to It.
'The holy of holles was closely guarded and even the highest "priests" were compelled to wash' themselves thoroughly in cold water before entering it
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