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Coronavirus: South Korean Shincheonji sect leader arrested [View all]
South Korea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country's largest coronavirus outbreak.
Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More than 5,000 of its members became infected, making up 36% of all Covid-19 cases in the country.
The authorities accuse him of hiding information about the group's members and gatherings from contact tracers.
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Mr Lee is also accused of embezzling 5.6bn won ($4.7m; £3.6m) and holding unapproved religious events.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53620633
Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More than 5,000 of its members became infected, making up 36% of all Covid-19 cases in the country.
The authorities accuse him of hiding information about the group's members and gatherings from contact tracers.
...
Mr Lee is also accused of embezzling 5.6bn won ($4.7m; £3.6m) and holding unapproved religious events.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53620633
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