Charles Sobhraj, known as the Bikini Killer and the Serpent for his ability to avoid detection by authorities after committing murders. His criminal activities became well-known and became the subject of several shows and movies. 

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French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is believed to have killed more than 20 western backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s has&nbsp;returned to France after spending nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.

78-year-old Sobhraj arrived at Paris' &nbsp;Charles de Gaulle airport shortly after 7 am on Saturday. Upon arrival, he was escorted off the plane by border police for "identity checks".

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The Nepal Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Sobhraj who has been nicknamed "the serpent" for his evasion skills, due to the serial killer's advanced age and health.

Sobhraj was held in a high-security Nepali prison since 2003. He was arrested on the charges of murdering Connie Jo Bronzich in 1975 and was also found guilty of killing the American backpacker's friend &nbsp;Laurent Carriere.

He is suspected of killing more than 20 western backpackers on a hippie trail through Asia. As per AFP, he would befriend his victims by posing as a gem trader.

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Also known as the "bikini killer' he is suspected of killing six women in Thailand in the 1970s.

As per a Reuters report citing Sobhraj's lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, &nbsp;he will sue Nepal alleging "the whole case against him was fabricated".

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Sobhraj too claimed that he was innocent. Talking to AFP while on the flight from Nepal to France, he said "I feel great... I have a lot to do. I have to sue a lot of people. Including the state of Nepal."

"The courts in Nepal, from (the) district court to high court to supreme court, all the judges, they were biased against Charles Sobhraj," he said adding "I am innocent in those cases, OK? So I don't have to feel bad for that, or good. I am innocent. It was built on fake documents". 
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French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is believed to have killed more than 20 western backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s has returned to France after spending nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is believed to have killed more than 20 western backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s has returned to France after spending nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal. 78-year-old Sobhraj arrived at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport shortly after 7 am on Saturday. Upon arrival, he was escorted off the plane by border police for "identity checks". Watch | WION Fineprint: Serial killer Charles Sobhraj arrives in Paris on commercial flight from Nepal The Nepal Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Sobhraj who has been nicknamed "the serpent" for his evasion skills, due to the serial killer's advanced age and health. Sobhraj was held in a high-security Nepali prison since 2003. He was arrested on the charges of murdering Connie Jo Bronzich in 1975 and was also found guilty of killing the American backpacker's friend Laurent Carriere. He is suspected of killing more than 20 western backpackers on a hippie trail through Asia. As per AFP, he would befriend his victims by posing as a gem trader. Also read | 'The Serpent' returns: 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj flown back to France after his release from Nepal jail Also known as the "bikini killer' he is suspected of killing six women in Thailand in the 1970s. As per a Reuters report citing Sobhraj's lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, he will sue Nepal alleging "the whole case against him was fabricated". Also read | Charles Sobhraj, the 'Bikini Killer', released from Nepali prison Sobhraj too claimed that he was innocent. Talking to AFP while on the flight from Nepal to France, he said "I feel great... I have a lot to do. I have to sue a lot of people. Including the state of Nepal." "The courts in Nepal, from (the) district court to high court to supreme court, all the judges, they were biased against Charles Sobhraj," he said adding "I am innocent in those cases, OK? So I don't have to feel bad for that, or good. I am innocent. It was built on fake documents". (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj arrives in France, announces plan to sue Nepal over 'fabricated' cases

On Wednesday, the Nepalese Supreme Court issued an order for Sobhraj's release, citing his senior age and poor health. Sobhraj, a 78-year-old French national born to an Indian father and a Vietnamese mother, arrived on a commercial flight shortly after 7 a.m. at Paris's main international airport.

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Notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, son of an Indian and Vietnamese couple, was deported to France on Friday after he was released from a prison in Nepal where he served his maximum sentence for committing a series of murders across Asia in the 1970s.&nbsp;The 78-year-old Sobhraj was released from Kathmandu’s Central Jail on Friday and taken away by the Department of Immigration in a police convoy, which was heavily guarded.

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Nepal’s immigration department and the French embassy worked in collaboration to prepare Sobhraj’s travel documents. One of the serial killer’s lawyers, Sudesh Subedi, said that Sobhraj’s daughter and mother are waiting for him in Paris.

Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs’ joint secretary and spokesperson Fanindra Mani Pokharel said that Sobhraj will not be allowed to enter the country in the next 10 years.

"The home ministry has deported Charles Sobhraj, barring him from entering Nepal for the next 10 years," said Pokharel as quoted by The Kathmandu Post newspaper. Sobhraj boarded Qatar Airways flight QR647 to Doha from where he flew&nbsp;to Paris.

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Earlier, Sobhraj’s lawyer Gopal Shivakoti Chintan said that the serial killer was taken by authorities to Tribhuvan International Airport from where he was to be deported to France.

According to media reports, Sobhraj was willing to stay in Nepal and had requested admission to the Gangalal Hospital to receive treatment for a period of 10 days.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the prison management authority to free Charles Sobhraj and deport him to France in a period of 15 days through immigration unless the killer is wanted in any other case.

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Notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, son of an Indian and Vietnamese couple, was deported to France on Friday after he was released from a prison in Nepal where he served his maximum sentence for committing a series of murders across Asia in the 1970s.

Notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, son of an Indian and Vietnamese couple, was deported to France on Friday after he was released from a prison in Nepal where he served his maximum sentence for committing a series of murders across Asia in the 1970s. The 78-year-old Sobhraj was released from Kathmandu’s Central Jail on Friday and taken away by the Department of Immigration in a police convoy, which was heavily guarded. ALSO READ| Charles Sobhraj, the 'Bikini Killer', released from Nepali prison Nepal’s immigration department and the French embassy worked in collaboration to prepare Sobhraj’s travel documents. One of the serial killer’s lawyers, Sudesh Subedi, said that Sobhraj’s daughter and mother are waiting for him in Paris. Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs’ joint secretary and spokesperson Fanindra Mani Pokharel said that Sobhraj will not be allowed to enter the country in the next 10 years. "The home ministry has deported Charles Sobhraj, barring him from entering Nepal for the next 10 years," said Pokharel as quoted by The Kathmandu Post newspaper. Sobhraj boarded Qatar Airways flight QR647 to Doha from where he flew to Paris. WATCH| WION Dispatch: Charles Sobhraj released from prison after 19 years on 'age grounds' Earlier, Sobhraj’s lawyer Gopal Shivakoti Chintan said that the serial killer was taken by authorities to Tribhuvan International Airport from where he was to be deported to France. According to media reports, Sobhraj was willing to stay in Nepal and had requested admission to the Gangalal Hospital to receive treatment for a period of 10 days. The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the prison management authority to free Charles Sobhraj and deport him to France in a period of 15 days through immigration unless the killer is wanted in any other case. (With inputs from agencies)

'The Serpent' returns: 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj flown back to France after his release from Nepal jail

Charles Sobhraj, a notorious serial killer who has been imprisoned in Tihar since nearly two decades on charges of numerous infamous killings, was granted release on medical and humanitarian grounds by Nepal's top court on Wednesday. Sobhraj has been serving a life sentence in a Nepalese prison for the past 19 years.

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj to be released after 19 years in jail

WION Dispatch: Charles Sobhraj released from prison after 19 years on 'age grounds'

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, also known as the 'Bikini Killer', has been released from a Nepali jail on Friday (Dec 23).

As per an AFP report, Sobhraj was being transferred to the immigration detention centre ahead of his deportation to France. Sobhraj's lawyer, however, said his client wanted to get treated in a hospital.&nbsp;

"Once he is taken to the immigration, then it will be decided what would be the next course. He has a heart issue, so he wants to get treatment from the Gangalal hospital," said&nbsp;Gopal Shiwakoti Chintan.&nbsp;

Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Sobhraj to be released after he had been serving a life sentence in the country since 2003.&nbsp;

The court observed that Sobhraj had completed 95 per cent of his prison term and that he should be deported to France within 15 days of release.&nbsp;

Sobhraj, whose life was chronicled in the Netflix series 'The Serpent', was expected to be released on Thursday but it took time to complete the pre-release processes that also included a health check-up.&nbsp;

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Sobhraj, who is of Vietnamese and Indian parentage, was linked to murders of more than 20 people throughout Asia. His modus operandi was to charm and befriend his victims, who were strangled, beaten or burned.&nbsp;

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French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, also known as the 'Bikini Killer', has been released from a Nepali jail on Friday (Dec 23). As per an AFP report, Sobhraj was being transferred to the immigration detention centre ahead of his deportation to France.

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, also known as the 'Bikini Killer', has been released from a Nepali jail on Friday (Dec 23). As per an AFP report, Sobhraj was being transferred to the immigration detention centre ahead of his deportation to France. Sobhraj's lawyer, however, said his client wanted to get treated in a hospital. "Once he is taken to the immigration, then it will be decided what would be the next course. He has a heart issue, so he wants to get treatment from the Gangalal hospital," said Gopal Shiwakoti Chintan. Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Sobhraj to be released after he had been serving a life sentence in the country since 2003. The court observed that Sobhraj had completed 95 per cent of his prison term and that he should be deported to France within 15 days of release. Sobhraj, whose life was chronicled in the Netflix series 'The Serpent', was expected to be released on Thursday but it took time to complete the pre-release processes that also included a health check-up. Read more: 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj to be freed Sobhraj, who is of Vietnamese and Indian parentage, was linked to murders of more than 20 people throughout Asia. His modus operandi was to charm and befriend his victims, who were strangled, beaten or burned. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Charles Sobhraj, the 'Bikini Killer', released from Nepali prison

The Nepalese Supreme Court, on Wednesday (December 20), ordered the release of a French national serial killer and conman, Charles Sobhraj, who is serving his time in prison in Nepal after being convicted for the murder of two North American tourists in the country.

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French serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be released from a prison in Nepal on Friday after the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nepals-supreme-court-orders-release-of-french-serial-killer-charles-sobhraj-545240/amp">Supreme Court ordered him to be freed on Wednesday</a>. Known as the ''Bikini Killer'' and ''The Serpent'', Sobhraj had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003.&nbsp;

"We will release him and take him to the Department of Immigration tomorrow morning," Ishwari Prasad Pandey, a jailor at the Central Jail in Kathmandu, told news agency Reuters on Thursday.&nbsp;

Pandey added that Sobhraj, 78, was expected to be released on Thursday but it took time to complete the pre-release processes that also included a health check-up.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued an order to free Sobhraj based on a legal provision that prisoners who completed 75% of their jail term and showed good character during imprisonment could be released. "The regulation on prison management envisions a waiver of up to 75 per cent of the jail term of the prisoners over 65 years of age and with good conduct," the verdict read, according to a report by news agency ANI.&nbsp;

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The court pointed out that Sobhraj had completed 95% of his jail term. It also ordered the French serial killer's deportation to his home country within 15 days of being released.&nbsp;

Charles Sobhraj, who is of Vietnamese and Indian parentage, was linked to murdering more than 20 people throughout Asia. His modus operandi was to charm and befriend his victims, who were strangled, beaten or burned.&nbsp;

Sobhraj was nicknamed ''Bikini Killer'' after two of his victims were found wearing only bikinis. He was also known as ''The Serpent'' for his ability to be deceptive and evading. He had escaped several high-security jails and manipulated the legal system.&nbsp;

Sobhraj was wanted in Nepal for murdering two North American tourists- Connie Jo Bronzich and his Canadian companion Laurent Carrière — in 1975. He was spotted at a hotel in Kathmandu in 2003&nbsp;and was arrested.&nbsp;

Reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday, Charles Sobhraj's mother-in-law &nbsp;Sakuntala Thapa said on Friday that she was happy and had great respect for the judiciary.&nbsp;

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French serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be released from a prison in Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court ordered him to be freed on Wednesday. Known as the ''Bikini Killer'' and ''The Serpent'', Sobhraj had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003.

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be released from a prison in Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court ordered him to be freed on Wednesday. Known as the ''Bikini Killer'' and ''The Serpent'', Sobhraj had been serving a life sentence in Nepal since 2003. "We will release him and take him to the Department of Immigration tomorrow morning," Ishwari Prasad Pandey, a jailor at the Central Jail in Kathmandu, told news agency Reuters on Thursday. Pandey added that Sobhraj, 78, was expected to be released on Thursday but it took time to complete the pre-release processes that also included a health check-up. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued an order to free Sobhraj based on a legal provision that prisoners who completed 75% of their jail term and showed good character during imprisonment could be released. "The regulation on prison management envisions a waiver of up to 75 per cent of the jail term of the prisoners over 65 years of age and with good conduct," the verdict read, according to a report by news agency ANI. ALSO READ | Explained: The life of Charles Sobhraj also known as the ‘Bikini Killer’ and ‘The Serpent’ The court pointed out that Sobhraj had completed 95% of his jail term. It also ordered the French serial killer's deportation to his home country within 15 days of being released. Charles Sobhraj, who is of Vietnamese and Indian parentage, was linked to murdering more than 20 people throughout Asia. His modus operandi was to charm and befriend his victims, who were strangled, beaten or burned. Sobhraj was nicknamed ''Bikini Killer'' after two of his victims were found wearing only bikinis. He was also known as ''The Serpent'' for his ability to be deceptive and evading. He had escaped several high-security jails and manipulated the legal system. Sobhraj was wanted in Nepal for murdering two North American tourists- Connie Jo Bronzich and his Canadian companion Laurent Carrière — in 1975. He was spotted at a hotel in Kathmandu in 2003 and was arrested. Reacting to the Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday, Charles Sobhraj's mother-in-law Sakuntala Thapa said on Friday that she was happy and had great respect for the judiciary. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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