Charles Sobhraj is a serial killer and fraudster known as "The Serpent," responsible for the murders of multiple tourists across Southeast Asia during the 1970s. He used charm and deception to gain the trust of his victims. Sobhraj was arrested multiple times over the years and spent decades in prison before being released. His case remains one of the most notorious examples of international serial killing.

Charles Sobhraj (The Serpent), is a French thief, fraudster, and serial killer of Vietnamese and Indian origin who preyed on Western tourists, mainly beatniks, throughout the Hippie Trail of Southeast Asia during the 1970s. He was nicknamed The Splitting Killer and The Serpent, due to his skill at deception and evasion, as well as the Bikini Killer due to the attire of his victims. Sobhraj allegedly killed a dozen people and was convicted and jailed in India from 1976 to 1997. After his release, he retired as a celebrity in Paris. Sobhraj returned to Nepal in 2003, where he was arrested, tried, and received a sentence of life imprisonment. Thank you, SJ for your narration. If you like my videos, please consider joining my Patreon, this is how I manage to pay for my narrations. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/serialkillers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SKDocumentaries Discord: https://discord.gg/jrdhSenF Our Podcast: https://podcast.sptfy.com/skd https://apple.co/3RbA2L7 Tags: Serial killer documentary,Serial killers,True crime,Crime documentary,Killer documentary,Murder investigation,Criminal psychology,Crime analysis,Forensic analysis

Season 05 : Episode 15 : Charles Sobhraj spent his life traveling to various countries, using dozens of stolen passports to steal, con and murder. He thought he deserved the best in the world, but he didn’t want to work for it. Instead he just took it and didn’t care whose life he destroyed in the process. You can listen to our Podcast by searching "this is MONSTERS": Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Pocket Casts Player FM TuneIn Radio Public You can support the show by donating a few bucks at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/monsters You can check out our NEW merch by shopping at https://this-is-monsters.creator-spring.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisismonsters Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisis_monsters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisis_monsters/ If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please reach out to someone for help. Please call the national domestic abuse hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. That’s 1-800-799-7233 or go to thehotline.org to chat with someone online. The great thing about this website is that, at any time, hitting the escape key twice will instantly take your browser to a google search page. In the event the abuser is nearby, you can ensure that you don’t get caught trying to get help. If you are having feelings of harming yourself or someone else or even just need someone to talk to, please contact your local mental health facility, call 911 or call Mental Health America who operate the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. That’s 1-800-273-8255. They’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. simplisafe.com/thisismonsters