Surinder Koli, who was recently acquitted in the 2006 Nithari serial killings cases, has died by suicide in Haridwar.
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Through the Reader lens: Surinder Koli, a former domestic worker central to the 2006 Nithari serial killings investigation, died by suicide in Haridwar on Friday. Koli had spent nearly twenty years in prison before the Supreme Court acquitted him in his final remaining case in November 2025. The Nithari case, which involved the discovery of human remains near a Noida residence, had faced extensive legal scrutiny due to investigation flaws that ultimately led to the overturning of his earlier death sentences.
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- [1]The HinduneutralSurendra Koli, accused in Nithari killings, found dead in his Haridwar tea shop
- [2]Hindustan TimesneutralPolice says Surendra Koli was found dead in his tea shop in Haridwar: Updates
- [3]NDTVneutralSurendra Koli, Acquitted By SC In Nithari Serial Killings Case, Dies By Suicide
- [4]MintneutralSurinder Koli, acquitted in Nithari serial killing case, dies by suicide, say police
- [5]The Times of IndianeutralSurinder Koli, acquitted in 2006 Nithari serial killings case, dies by suicide
- [6]Hindustan TimesneutralSurendra Koli, acquitted in Nithari serial killing case, found dead in Haridwar