THE self-styled “supreme leader” of a Maoist cult who kept his followers — including his daughter — compliant using a reign of abuse and terror was jailed yesterday.

Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, known as Comrade Bala, carried out a “brutal” campaign of violence and “sexual degradation” against the women over several decades.

He brainwashed his followers into thinking he had god-like powers and invented a supernatural force known as “Jackie” who, he said, could trigger natural disasters if his will was flouted.