Ashara and six more members of Aum Sinrikyo are hanged in Japan.
Shoko Asahara In Tokyo on Friday morning, seven members of the Aum Sinrikyo sect were hanged, including its leader Shoko Asahara. It is reported by Reuters. On March 20, 1995, members of Aum Sinrikyo held a series of five simultaneous terrorist attacks in the Tokyo metro, spraying Zarin there. As a result of the attacks, 13 people died and suffered at least 5800; Some have received chronic diseases. The charges of a crime were brought by 188 sectarians.