1,000 cult members arrested in 500 cases since June

Police have arrested 1,000 "Church of Almighty God" members in connection with more than 500 cases since June, when the Ministry of Public Security initiated a nationwide special campaign to attack the cult, the ministry said on Thursday.

The special action followed a killing in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province, on May 28, when a woman was beaten to death by six alleged cult members.

The crackdown will continue for the rest of this year, the ministry said.