Sobhraj's dirty tricks in jail

Notorious serial killer Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj, more popular as Bikini Killer, who is serving life term in a Kathmandu jail is keeping authorities engaged with his 'dirty' tricks.

Updated on: Jul 16, 2012, 23:46:39 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Notorious serial killer Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj, more popular as Bikini Killer, who is serving life term in a Kathmandu jail is keeping authorities engaged with his 'dirty' tricks.

These days the 67-year-old is reported to be busy dirtying his cell in Central Jail with his excreta and urine and is even accused to duping a Lebanese national of $700.

A report in The Kathmandu Post says Sobhraj started his latest antics after he was kept in solitary confinement three weeks ago for conning the Lebanese accused of overstaying his visa.

Quoting a prison official, the report says Sobhraj had duped the fellow prison mate of the sum by assuring to get him out on bail with help of his mother-in-law who is also a lawyer.

A prison guard says that after his solitary confinement, Sobhray stopped using the toilet and started littering his cell.

The report says Sobhraj might be indulging doing this to vent anger at prison officials and ensure they get their hands dirty when they check his cell.

The stench from his body waste is also affecting other prisoners.

"I don't have any grudges to share with you," Sobhraj told the daily.

The Bikini Killer who cooks his own food and has a television and water heater inside his cell, keeps himself busy reading and writing and watching movies and news.

Sobhraj was arrested in 2003 and is serving life sentence for murdering American tourist Connie Joe Bronzich in 1975.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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