Police in Thailand arrest leader of corpse-worshipping cult

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in northeastern Thailand have arrested a forest-dwelling self-proclaimed holy man whose followers allegedly worshipped corpses and consumed bodily fluids as a cure for sickness.

There were chaotic scenes as officers raided the thatched house of the 75-year-old man deep in a jungle.

Supporters screamed and jostled with police as the bearded, shirtless white-haired man was led to a police vehicle.

Police say they found 11 corpses on the premises and local media said they were believed to be the bodies of his followers.