Nepal’s Supreme Court orders launch of ‘bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered the discharge of Charles Sobraj, infamously often known as the ‘bikini killer’.  

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2022 20:19 IST

Charles Sobhraj was arrested in Nepal in 2003 and sentenced to life imprisonment. (File picture)

By Munish Chandra Pandey: The Supreme Court of Nepal has ordered the discharge of infamous serial killer Charles Sobraj, infamously often known as the ‘bikini killer’.

A bench of judges Sapna Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha ordered Sobhraj’s launch.

Bimal Paudel, a spokesperson of the Supreme Court, mentioned Sobhraj filed a petition to be launched from jail and the court docket handed orders for his launch on grounds of his age.

Charles Sobhraj got here to be often known as the ‘bikini killer’ because of the garments his victims–usually vacationers on vacation–were usually discovered sporting.

Charles Sobhraj was concerned in quite a few homicide, theft and dishonest circumstances. He was arrested on the fees of murdering two American vacationers when he travelled to Nepal in 2003 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Supreme Court additionally handed orders for his deportation inside 15 days of his launch.

(With inputs from Ajay Kumar)

Edited By:

Raajnandini Mukherjee

Published On:

Dec 21, 2022