Abul Djabar

Abul Djabar
Born
Abul Djabar

Afghanistan
Died(1970-10-21)21 October 1970
Cause of death
Hanging
Other name"The Turban Killer"
MotiveSexual desire
ConvictionMurder
Criminal penalty
Death
Details
Victims65–300+
CountryKingdom of Afghanistan
Date apprehended
October 1970

Abul Djabar (died 21 October 1970) was an Afghan serial killer and rapist who killed at least 65 people, and was suspected of murdering over 300 men and boys.[1][2]

He would strangle his victims with a turban while raping them. Djabar was arrested by police while trying to kill another victim. He was sentenced to death and hanged on 21 October 1970. Two innocent people had previously been executed for the murders.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Afghanistan 1968: Als in Kabul Hippies tanzten" [Afghanistan 1968: When Hippies Danced in Kabul]. Der Spiegel (in German). 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Thứ, Ba (8 September 2015). "Điểm mặt 15 gã đồ tể giết người hàng loạt man rợ" [Profiling 15 Savage Serial Killers]. vtc.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Abul Djabar" (in German). crime-serienmorde.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.