The Indian who caught 'Bikini killer' twice - and is now Netflix hero
Summary
A Netflix film tells the story of an Indian police officer, Inspector Madhukar Zende, who captured the French serial killer Charles Sobhraj twice. The film focuses on a three-week period in 1986 when Zende re-arrested Sobhraj after his escape from a high-security jail in Delhi.Key Facts
- Inspector Madhukar Zende is the focus of a new Netflix film for capturing Charles Sobhraj, known as the 'Bikini Killer,' twice.
- Charles Sobhraj was a French serial killer involved in over 20 murders in Asia.
- The film's events occur in 1986, highlighting Sobhraj's escape from Tihar jail in Delhi.
- Sobhraj escaped Delhi jail by drugging sweets and feeding them to the staff and prisoners.
- Inspector Zende first arrested Sobhraj in 1971 in Mumbai.
- Sobhraj was notorious for his ability to disguise himself and escape from prisons.
- The film has brought renewed attention to Inspector Zende in India.
- Sobhraj was referred to as "The Serpent," a nickname that became the title of an earlier series about him.
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