Herman Knippenberg was instrumental in conviction of Charles Sobhraj
Op IndiaMost of us have heard the name of Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer who murdered at least between 12 to 24 people between 1963 and 1976, who is in the news recently due to the BBC-Netflix series The Serpent based on his life. According to the biography of the killer written by journalists Richard Neville and Julie Clarke, “The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj”, he used one of the victim’s passport. Sobhraj’s filthy lair Within few days, Gires called Herman and informed him that Sobhraj’s landlord was planning to rent out the apartment where Sobhraj lived, and his belongings would be thrown out. The case earned him the nickname “the Bikini Killer.” Sobhraj’s arrest in India In Spring 1976, he fled to India after the stories of bikini murders started to make the headlines. In 2004, in an interview with Nepali Times, he said, “I couldn’t forget him, it was like having malaria, every couple of years or so something would happen that would draw me back into the case again.” For him, the case is still open as justice has not been served in many alleged murders by Sobhraj.
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