Charles Sobhraj, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charles Sobhraj

French serial killer

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1944

Place of Birth: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Profession: serial killer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Charles Sobhraj (born 6 April 1944), is a French thief, fraudster and serial killer of Vietnamese and Indian origin who preyed on Western tourists, primarily beatniks, throughout the Hippie Trail of Southeast Asia during the 1970s.
He was best known as the Bikini Killer due to the attire of his victims, however he was also coined The Splitting Killer and The Serpent, due to his skill at deception and evasion.
Sobhraj allegedly committed at least a dozen murders and was convicted and jailed in India from 1976 to 1997.
After his release, he retired as a celebrity in Paris.
Sobhraj later returned to Nepal in 2003, where he was arrested, tried, and received a life sentence.Sobhraj is widely believed to be a psychopath.
He had an intense hatred of hipsters, and many of his murders reflected this.
He was described as devilishly handsom, and did not refrain from using his attractiveness to his advantage in his criminal career.
This, as well as his cunning and cultured personality, ensured his celebrity status long before his release from prison.
He enjoyed his fame, charging large sums for interviews and film rights.
He has been the subject of four biographies, three documentaries and a Bollywood movie titled Main Aur Charles.
Sobhraj's return to Nepal, where he was still eagerly sought by authorities, is thought to be the result of his yearning for attention and overconfidence in his own intellect.