Police raid Pana Wave headquarters over member's death

Police raid Pana Wave headquarters over member's death

FUKUI, Japan - Policemen walk into one of the facilities belonging to Pana Wave Laboratory's headquarters in Fukui Prefecture on Aug. 10 in connection with the death of one of the group's members. The police launched the raid after finding bruise-like marks on the member's back.

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