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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Moment police raid twisted ritual where women 'in trances' bury themselves alive
A self-styled shaman and his assistant have been arrested after police raided a bizarre ritual in Russia and found worshippers gathered around a fire while two women had been buried Two young women were found 'buried alive' by police who raided a bizarre shamanic ritual where worshippers were gathered around a fire. The pair with their heads wrapped like mummies had to be dug out of the graves in a forest in the Leningrad region of Russia. Both were alive after their ordeals with one having difficulty standing up when she was dug out while police also found 13 more worshippers who were waiting to be buried after digging their own graves. The self-styled shaman named Timur and his female assistant Yekaterina Koroleva were both detained on suspicion of running a sinister cult in the woodland spot where the people had surrounded a fire. First, the shaman was ordered to dig out the two women from their 20-inch deep graves. Koroleva - organiser of the ritual - denied that the participants had paid almost £80 to die in the graves, and claimed their heads were not completely buried, allowing them to breathe. 'The essence of the ritual is essentially a kind of reset,' she said. 'It's a psychological trance ceremony where a person undergoes a complete reboot, a full cleansing. 'If someone has gone through certain life events, or wants to be completely reborn, to fully change their life — they opt for this extreme form of burial.' Reports said participants were wrapped in rags and buried alive as part of a supposed rebirth or symbolic encounter with Hel, the Norse goddess of death. Law enforcement were deciding how to proceed against the detained pair. They could face up to seven years in jail, reported Novye Izvestia news outlet. A shaman is a person believed to have access to, and influence in, the world of spirits, typically through rituals, visions, and healing practices. Meanwhile, a Russian cult leader who claimed he would rape his female followers was detained in Argentina, in April. Konstantin Rudnev, already convicted of sexual abuse in Russia, was arrested in the city of Bariloche, on charges of human trafficking. Local media reports that he was stopped along with 13 others. Video footage shows him being arrested, with the police also detaining a number of women. They can be seen being placed in handcuffs and forcibly taken away. Rudnev was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Siberia in August 2013, after being accused of raping his female followers. The leader of his own sect, Ashram Shambala, founded in the late 1980s in Novosibirsk, he called himself the "Great Shaman Shri Dzhnan Avatar Muni." He amassed about 20,000 fanatical followers all over the country, with branches in various parts of the former Soviet Union. He reportedly claimed to be a god from the star Sirius, an alien with mystical powers, and led orgies, amid a mix of yoga and esotericism.
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Haunting moment cops raid mass live BURIAL rescuing cult followers who'd been wrapped like mummies & entombed in graves
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the haunting moment cops raided a mass live burial to rescue cult followers wrapped like mummies and entombed in graves. Police in Russia raided a bizarre shamanic ritual in which two young women were 'buried alive'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 Police in Russia raided a bizarre shamanic ritual in which two women were 'buried alive' Credit: East2West 9 Reports said participants were wrapped in rags and buried alive as part of a supposed rebirth Credit: East2West 9 The self-styled shaman named Timur Credit: East2West The pair with heads wrapped like mummies had to be dug out of the graves in a forest in Leningrad region. Both were alive after their ordeals. One had difficulty standing up when she was dug out. Thirteen more worshippers were gathered around a fire, some waiting to be buried after digging their own graves. Read more on World WEDDING KARD Kardashians lead A-listers flocking to Venice for Bezos wedding of the century The self-styled shaman named Timur and his female assistant Yekaterina Koroleva were both detained on suspicion of running a sinister cult. First, the shaman was ordered to dig out the two women from their 20-inch deep graves. Koroleva - organiser of the ritual - denied that the participants had paid almost £80 to die in the graves, and claimed their heads were not completely buried, allowing them to breathe. 'The essence of the ritual is essentially a kind of reset,' she said. 'It's a psychological trance ceremony where a person undergoes a complete reboot, a full cleansing. 'If someone has gone through certain life events, or wants to be completely reborn, to fully change their life — they opt for this extreme form of burial.' Watch moment rape cult leader who told followers he was an alien called Great Shaman is arrested in Argentina Reports said participants were wrapped in rags and buried alive as part of a supposed rebirth or symbolic encounter with Hel, the Norse goddess of death. Law enforcement were deciding how to proceed against the detained pair. They could face up to seven years in jail, reported Novye Izvestia news outlet. A shaman is a person believed to have access to, and influence in, the world of spirits, typically through rituals, visions, and healing practices. This comes as a Russian rape cult leader who called himself an alien named Great Shaman was arrested in Argentina. Konstantin Rudnev, 57, was handcuffed and dragged away by cops at Bariloche Airport as he attempted to flee to Brazil with six women. Video shows the twisted guru — who once claimed to be a god from the star Sirius — being busted in a dramatic operation that saw 14 suspects snared at two airports over 1,000 miles apart in a joint swoop by Argentine authorities. Rudnev — already convicted of rape and running a violent sex cult in Russia — reportedly tried to slit his throat with a razor as officers closed in, according to El Pais. 9 The group were caught huddled around a fire Credit: East2West 9 The shaman was ordered to dig out the two women from their 20-inch deep graves. Credit: East2West 9 The pair could face up to seven years in jail Credit: East2West He was reportedly treated for his injuries and was pictured with a bandage around his neck. He now faces fresh charges of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and drug offences, more than a decade after he was jailed for 11 years in Siberia for a string of abuse crimes involving female followers. The bizarre cult, Ashram Shambala, founded in 1989 in Novosibirsk, brainwashed followers — mostly women — into surrendering their property. They would reportedly cut ties with loved ones and take part in so-called "ritual orgies" in exchange for "salvation." Women were allegedly coerced into sex with Rudnev — while male followers were ordered to remain celibate. The cult even flogged recordings of the encounters to fund operations and promised spiritual enlightenment via 'women's practices' and Eastern esotericism. 9 Thirteen more worshippers were gathered around a fire Credit: East2West 9 Yekaterina Koroleva was also detained on suspicion of running the sinister cult Credit: East2West
