Surendra Koli, the accused who was involved in the 2006 Nithari killings case, reportedly committed suicide in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Koli spent over 18 years in jail and was awarded several death sentences until his final conviction was quashed by the Supreme Court and he was totally acquitted in late 2025.
Death incident : It was stated by the police that Koli committed suicide, and his body was found hanging on the tea stall opposite the Lalmata Temple in Haridwar. Investigation : An investigation is underway to probe into the incident.
How the Nithari case developed in Noida
Arrests : Both Pandher and his domestic helper, Surendra Koli, were taken into custody over the charges involving the kidnaping, rape, and killing of kids and young girls. The horrific incident came to light in December 2006 when skeletal bones and human skulls were recovered from the drain behind House D-5 of Sector 31 in Noida. CBI investigation : The Noida Police transferred the investigation of the case to CBI in January 2007, and CBI filed 16 chargesheets against the two. Koli was convicted in various cases in the trial court and was awarded the death penalty, the most infamous being that of the murder of 14-year-old girl Rimpa Haldar.
