A teenager in Umeå, known online as 'Chai', has been arrested for alleged involvement in the sadistic network '764'. The teen is suspected of attempted murder and inciting suicide, linked to a violent, misanthropic internet cult with Nazi and satanic influences. The investigation is expanding, with police seeking an anonymous Telegram user for further information.
Teen Arrested in Umeå for Ties to Sadistic Online Cult
Teen Arrested in Umeå for Ties to Sadistic Online Cult
A teenager in Umeå, known as 'Chai' on online forums, was arrested in front of classmates. As a follower of the sadistic network '764', he is suspected of attempted murder and inciting people to commit suicide.
The teenager was apprehended at his high school in Umeå in April, as reported by VK. Using his internet alias 'Chai', police linked him to suspicions of two attempted murders, aiding attempted murder, incitement to suicide, aiding aggravated assault, and gross exploitation of children for sexual posing.
The crimes are suspected to be connected to the violent, misanthropic internet cult '764', which has Nazi and satanic influences and is classified as a terrorist group in the USA.
Investigation Expands
The teenager was detained on suspicion, and during a remand hearing on Friday, an additional suspicion of incitement to suicide was added, involving a victim not residing in Sweden.
"We are conducting a thorough investigation and have a very large amount of material – and in that material, new suspicions have arisen, and this is one of them," said Jenny Östling, prosecutor at the National Unit against International and Organized Crime, to VK.
Besides 'Chai', the teenager has used aliases such as 'Angelvawe', 'Keylocksmith', and 'Sweet release'.
Seeking Anonymous User
During the investigation, police discovered chat conversations the teenager had with an unknown user on the Telegram app.
On Friday, police announced they are seeking contact with the unknown user and released a screenshot of one of the conversations.
"We want to reach this person as they may have important information and material needed for the investigation. The person is not suspected of any crime," said Elin Alinder, an investigator with the youth group of the Umeå police, in a statement.
Police urge parents to be vigilant if their children try to hide their digital lives on phones or computers.
"Talk to your child – preferably before warning signs appear. Be curious about what they do online. Not in a controlling way, but rather in a sincere and curious manner. If you suspect a crime, the police should of course be contacted," said Elin Alinder, describing the crime as "the worst we have seen."
Cult Noticed After Hässelby Incident
The 'NLM' movement (No Lives Matter) and the violent network 764 first gained attention when a then 14-year-old follower was suspected of several knife attacks in Hässelby, western Stockholm.
In April, the boy was found guilty of attempted murder of an 80-year-old man. The process took place within the framework of a so-called evidentiary trial, and the boy received no penalty as he was not yet 15 at the time of the crime.
However, the court ordered the boy to pay substantial damages to the elderly man.