Two of his victims were found wearing only bikinis. He is believed to have killed 15 to 20 people in the 1970s. Incidentally, Sobhraj could not be booked for murder in any country prior to his 2003 conviction in Nepal. It shows how sensitive we are towards senior citizens and it displays our conviction to human rights,” he noted. "I am happy to learn about his early release for being a senior citizen. Nearly two decades later, Ganesh, now retired from service, says he is happy to see the early release of Sobhraj. Years later, Ganesh received an appreciation letter the from parents of the two backpackers following Sobhraj's arrest. "After arresting him under immigration violation law, we searched for further evidence and then charged him in the twin murder case,” he explained.Īccording to Ganesh, Sobhraj killed the two backpackers because they were carrying jewellery. "After we detained him from the casino premises in August 2003, we charged him for violating the immigration law,” Ganesh said. His lawyers said the charge against him was based on assumption. Sobhraj has denied killing the backpackers.
There were two cases registered against him - one in Kathmandu District Court and another in Bhaktapur District Court - for the murder of the two backpackers in two different areas in two days. "His arrest in Nepal shows the country's robust criminal judicial system,” he added. "We are proud to have arrested Sobhraj nearly three decades after the murder of the backpackers,” Ganesh said. The photograph got Kathmandu Metropolitan Police to launch a manhunt,” he recollected.Īlthough there was no concrete evidence to nail Sobhraj in the twin murder case, the police first arrested him on charges of violating the immigration law, then charged him with the murders on the basis of circumstantial evidence, including his signature in the hotel registry, Ganesh said. He was spotted near Royale Casino in Durbarmarg and The Himalayan Times newspaper published his photograph. "He (Sobhraj) landed in Kathmandu on the pretext of filming a documentary. Ganesh recounted with glee the chain of events that lead to Sobhraj's sensational arrest.
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It was only ironic that 27 years later, Ganesh would be entrusted with the task of hunting down the serial killer. "I was barely 12 when I saw people rushing near the Manahara river in Kathmandu to get a glimpse of the dead body of Connie Jo Bronzich, the American backpacker who was killed by Sobhraj,” he told PTI.īronzich and Canadian friend Laurent Carriere were the two backpackers killed by Sobhraj in 1976.
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