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  • NAME: Charles Sobhraj
  • OCCUPATION: Serial Killer
  • BIRTH DATE: April 06, 1944 (Age: 69)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Saigon, Vietnam
  • Nickname: "Bikini Killers"
  • Full Name: Hatchand Bhaonani Gurumukh Charles Sobhraj
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Aries

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Charles Sobhraj was a famous serial killer in the 1970's, known for drugging and killing between 12 and 24 western tourists in Asia. His several successful escapes from prison coined him the nickname, "The Serpent."

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After finishing sentence in 1997, Sobhraj was released from jail. He eventually returned to France, but his newfound freedom would only last so long. He was arrested in Nepal in 2003 and was later tried and convicted of the murder of two backpackers there in 1975 despite having very little evidence. He tried to escape from prison in 2004, but failed. The Serpent has been caught??at least for the time being.


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