Sobhraj cs are still free to go in and out of Thailand to several countries to cheat, steal, and even kill other victims in a number of countries. Such as Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Malaysia. The two victims killed the same year by Sobhraj in Kathmandu, Nepal, were Connie Jo Bronzich and Laurent Carriere. Including Avoni Javobs from Israel, who was killed in Varanasi, North India.
Meanwhile, the murder of two tourists from the Land of Windmills in Thailand is of particular concern to the Dutch Embassy diplomat, Herman Knippenberg. He moves to investigate after receiving a letter of concern for the families of Henk and Cornelia. They are worried about the fate of the two students who have not heard from for a long time.
Because, when found, both bodies were in a state of severe damage. Thai security forces failed to identify the victim and suspected the victim was from Australia. After Knippenberg made efforts to match the dental records, finally the two new bodies were identified as those of Henk and Cornelia. Knippenberg vowed to continue to investigate and catch the perpetrators.
Not long after, Knippenberg received information from a tourist from Belgium who had seen Henk and Cornelia several times enter Sobhraj’s apartment, whom he knew as Alan Gautier. It was in that room that a number of lost passports belonging to other tourists were found. Knippenberg’s suspicions were strengthened. He reported it to the Thai police to arrest Sobhraj.
Alan Gautier alias Sobhraj was actually arrested by the Thai police. But, for some reason, because it was considered not enough strong evidence, he was released just like that. Knippenberg was sorely disappointed. He continues to investigate. He coordinates and exchanges information with the Embassies of Canada, France, the United States, Turkey and Israel. He also sent documents to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators.
The figure of Alan Gautier, who is none other than Charles Sobhraj, is of particular concern to Interpol. He was monitored after successfully breaking into a gem and diamond shop at the Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi, India, in 1973. Interpol did not specifically link it to the bikini murder case by Thai police. Sobhraj was always able to trick the Interpol officers who were after him.
