Russian Muslim 'catacomb sect' faces cruelty charges

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BBC News Europe
8 August 2012 Last updated at 18:57 ET

A sect member stands at the gate of their house near Kazan, Russia, 8 August
Members of the sect could be seen at the gate of the house

Four members of a breakaway Muslim sect in Russia's Tatarstan region have been charged with cruelty against children for allegedly keeping them underground.

Police discovered 27 children and 38 adults living in catacomb-like cells in an eight-level underground bunker.

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