Charles Sobhraj is a French serial killer, fraudster, and thief. Charles Sobhraj was released from prison on December 23, 2022, due to his age and good behaviour. According to the court, he has a heart condition and requires open-heart surgery.
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He was deported to France and will be prohibited from returning to Nepal for at least ten years. According to AFP, he arrived in Paris on Saturday, December 24 2022.
“Sobhraj has been released from the jail. He has been handed over to the immigration department. The officials at the immigration department informed us that he would be deported to France soon, as early as today,” Ishwari Prasad Pandey, an official at Nepal Central prison told CNN.
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Sobhraj is suspected of murdering at least 20 tourists in South and Southeast Asia, including 14 in Thailand.
From 1976 to 1997, he was convicted and imprisoned in India. He retired after his release and promoted his notoriety in Paris. Sobhraj returned to Nepal in 2003, where he was arrested, tried, and sentenced to life in prison.
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