Charles Sobhraj’s lawyer said there was a delay in the documentation process and retrieving files from Kathmandu District Court and Bhaktapur District Court.
Kathmandu,UPDATED: Dec 23, 2022 00:00 IST
Charles Sobhraj (Reuters/File)
By Sujeet Jha: After nearly two decades behind bars, serial killer Charles Sobhraj is slated to be released from jail on Friday. The convicted killer was supposed to be freed from prison on Thursday but pre-release processes and his health-check-up held up the process.
Speaking to India Today, his lawyer said that a delay in the documentation led to the delay.
Charles Sobhraj’s lawyer said there was a delay in the documentation process and retrieving files from Kathmandu District Court and Bhaktapur District Court, along with the orders of the Supreme Court.
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“Today, there was a delay due to all the papers of Sobhraj’s case coming from the Bhaktapur district. Today it is too late to bring all the case files from Kathmandu District Court and Bhaktapur District Court and read the copy of the Supreme Court’s order,” the lawyer said.
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“It was 5-6 o’clock, and at that time all the employees of the education department had left. That’s why he could not be released today. He can be released anytime after 10 am tomorrow. There was not even a separate room arrangement for his stay in the education department. Since he is ill, a separate room will be arranged for him to stay in and he will be taken there tomorrow,” the lawyer said.
Charles Sobhraj has refused to talk to the media. When Shobhraj’s lawyer asked while coming out of jail whether he wanted to speak to the media or talk to him, Charles flatly refused. He told that he did not want to talk to any media. Although the jailers had agreed to let him speak to the media but Charles refused.
