One of the two remaining fugitive members of the doomsday cult behind the 1995 nerve gas attack on Tokyo subways was arrested today, Japanese media reports said.

Former doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara was convicted and sentenced to death today for masterminding the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo tube network and other murders.

The doomsday cult guru accused of ordering the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo tube network and a string of other killings was awaiting a verdict today in a court session that began with the judge rejecting his claims of innocence.