The 78-year-old French national, who is suspected of killing more than 20 Western backpackers on the “hippie trail” through Asia, says he now plans to sue a lot of people.
Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, has been released from a Nepal prison after nearly two decades behind bars.
Nepal has barred Sobhraj from entering the country for 10 years, Pradashanie Kumari, acting director general of the immigration department, said.on Wednesday ordered his release from prison, where he served 19 years of a 20-year sentenceAfter his release, Sobhraj told news agency AFP, “I feel great... I have a lot to do. I have to sue a lot of people. Including the state of Nepal.”
He was dubbed the “bikini killer” in Thailand, and “The Serpent”, for his evasion of police and use of disguises. He has been the subject of several dramatisations, including a Netflix and BBC joint production released last year.While in prison, Sobhraj married Nihita Biswas, a Nepali woman 44 years his junior, in 2008.“I’m happy and have great respect for our judiciary and Supreme court,” Sobhraj’s mother-in-law Sakuntala Thapa said after news of his release was announced.
Several years later, he was also found guilty of killing Bronzich’s Canadian friend, Laurent Carriere.
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