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Prosecutors drop NPA chief shooting case

An ex-cop and three others with Aum Shinrikyo ties who were arrested last month over the 1995 shooting of the National Police Agency (NPA) chief were released July 28.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office was unable to file charges against the four because they lacked sufficient evidence.

Although the Metropolitan Police Department still believes the cult was behind the shooting of then NPA chief Takaji Kunimatsu and plans to continue its investigation along this line, the prosecutors' decision is likely to prompt police to start a fundamental review of their probe into the 9-year-old case.

The four were arrested July 7 over the shooting of Kunimatsu, which took place just days after police started nationwide raids on Aum following the cult's fatal sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. (Kyodo)

Shukan ST: Aug. 6, 2004

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World News Prosecutors drop NPA chief shooting case An ex-cop and three others with Aum Shinrikyo ties who were arrested last month over the 1995 shooting of the National Police Agency (NPA) chief were released July 28. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office was unable to file charges against the four because they lacked sufficient evidence. Although the Metropolitan Police Department still believes the cult was behind the shooting of then NPA chief Takaji Kunimatsu and plans to continue its investigation along this line, the prosecutors' decision is likely to prompt police to start a fundamental review of their probe into the 9-year-old case. The four were arrested July 7 over the shooting of Kunimatsu, which took place just days after police started nationwide raids on Aum following the cult's fatal sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. (Kyodo) Shukan ST: Aug. 6, 2004 (C) All rights reserved